Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 91.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 91.8 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at 91.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 159th 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 improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3 | — |
| 2001 | 78.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.66 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.13 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.65 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.22 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.37 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.94 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.52 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.09 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.67 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.24 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.82 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.99 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.77 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.98 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.19 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.8 | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 91.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 91.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 | 78.3 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.13 | 83.52 | 88.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.59 | 89.38 | 91.8 | 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 sanitation facilities in Moldova?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova was 91.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 159th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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