1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova
Moldova: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 92.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 92.02 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova peaked at 92.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.92, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.92 | — |
| 2001 | 83.25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.94 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.29 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.67 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.1 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.53 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.38 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.81 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.24 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.66 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.52 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.26 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.14 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.58 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.02 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 92.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 92.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.56 | 82.92 | 86.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.74 | 86.81 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.58 | 91.14 | 92.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Moldova was 92.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.92 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Moldova ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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