People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Moldova
Moldova: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 87.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Moldova, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Moldova is 87.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Moldova peaked at 87.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2015.
That places Moldova 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.0% | — |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 87.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 38 Sri Lanka 87.7%
- 39 Saint Lucia 87.3% compare
- 40 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 42 Fiji 86.6%
- 43 Mongolia 86.4% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 86.0% compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Moldova?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Moldova was 87.0% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Moldova ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.