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 93.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
93.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2008
All-time low
93.4%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova, 2008–2016

0204060801002008201220162008: 93.4 % of urban population2009: 93.4 % of urban population2010: 93.4 % of urban population2011: 93.4 % of urban population2012: 93.4 % of urban population2013: 93.4 % of urban population2014: 93.4 % of urban population2015: 93.4 % of urban population2016: 93.4 % of urban population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova stood at 93.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova peaked at 93.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2008.

Republic of Moldova ranks 27th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Republic of Moldova, 2008 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2008 93.4%
2009 93.4% +0.0%
2010 93.4% +0.0%
2011 93.4% +0.0%
2012 93.4% +0.0%
2013 93.4% +0.0%
2014 93.4% +0.0%
2015 93.4% +0.0%
2016 93.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 2
2010s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 7

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 24 Georgia 94.6%
  2. 25 Tunisia 94.5% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 93.4%
  4. 28 Bhutan 93.1% compare
  5. 29 Tuvalu 92.7%
  6. 30 Belize 92.1% compare

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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 93.4% 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 93.4% 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 93.4% in 2008.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Republic of Moldova ranks 27th 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,061 data points, 2000–2024
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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.