Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 86.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova is 86.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova peaked at 86.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.25, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 154th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.25 | — |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.07 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.48 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.06 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.69 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.37 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.05 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.74 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.44 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.13 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.84 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.54 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.69 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.42 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.16 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.16 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.73 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.31 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 86.88 | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 86.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 86.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.58 | 71.25 | 76.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 | 77.13 | 83.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7 | 84.4 | 86.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova was 86.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.25 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Moldova ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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