6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova
Moldova: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 75.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 75.22 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova peaked at 75.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2000.
That places Moldova 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.35 | — |
| 2001 | 42.26 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44.22 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.22 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.27 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 50.46 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52.77 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 55.12 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.5 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 59.91 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 62.35 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.83 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 67.34 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 69.88 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.99, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.71 | 40.35 | 59.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.41 | 62.35 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.86 | 74.5 | 75.22 | 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Moldova was 75.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 75.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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