Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 4.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.91
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2003
All-time low
4.82
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.91 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Moldova peaked at 7.18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 91st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.05 | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.51 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 5.12 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.82 | 4.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.56 compare
- 89 Mozambique 5.5 compare
- 90 Honduras 5.49 compare
- 92 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.6 compare
- 93 Tonga 4.57 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 4.49 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Moldova?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Moldova was 4.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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