People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 82.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova is 82.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova peaked at 82.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2008.
That places Republic of Moldova 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.3% | — |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 35 Honduras 84.3% compare
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- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.6%
- 39 Mongolia 81.2% compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 80.6% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 80.2%
More health data for Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova was 82.3% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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, rural (% of rural 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.