People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Moldova 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +236255678781300.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +236255678781300.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +101.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.