People using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova
Moldova: People using improved sanitation facilities was 2.79 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova is 2.79 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at 3.32 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million people, in 2021.
That places Moldova 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million people | 2.76 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.80 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova was 2.79 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million people in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.