Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 94.26 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Moldova peaked at 94.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.43, in 2000.
That places Moldova 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.43 | — |
| 2001 | 84.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.09 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.43 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.77 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.15 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.99 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.41 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.08 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.92 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.77 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.63 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.94 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.38 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.26 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 94.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 94.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.04 | 84.43 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 88.24 | 92.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.38 | 92.5 | 94.26 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Moldova?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Moldova was 94.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 94.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.43 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Moldova ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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