Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 28.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Moldova is 28.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Moldova peaked at 28.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.24, in 2005.
That places Moldova 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities … sewage in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.74 | — |
| 2001 | 26.62 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.49 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.37 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.24 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.42 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.51 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.78 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.87 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.41 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.56 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.73 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.91 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.11 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.31 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.52 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.75 | +0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 28.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.62, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 28.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.62, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.46 | 26.24 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.15 | 26.69 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 27.91 | 28.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 71 Albania 38.41 compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
- 73 American Samoa 30.95 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 28.75 compare
- 76 Montenegro 28.73 compare
- 77 Argentina 28.07 compare
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Moldova?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Moldova was 28.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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