Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova

Moldova: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 86.98 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
86.98
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
87
in 2008
All-time low
86.98
in 2015
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova, 2008–2016

0204060802008201220162008: 872009: 872010: 872011: 872012: 872013: 872014: 872015: 872016: 87

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 86.98 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova peaked at 87 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.98, in 2015.

Moldova ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova, 2008 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2008 87 —
2009 87 -0.0%
2010 86.99 -0.0%
2011 86.99 -0.0%
2012 86.98 -0.0%
2013 86.98 -0.0%
2014 86.98 -0.0%
2015 86.98 -0.0%
2016 86.98 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 86.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 86.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.61, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87 87 87 2
2010s 86.98 86.98 86.99 7

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 38 Sri Lanka 87.69
  2. 39 Saint Lucia 87.33 compare
  3. 40 Cambodia 87.16 compare
  4. 42 Fiji 86.63
  5. 43 Mongolia 86.4 compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 85.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Moldova was 86.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 86.98 in 2015.
How does Moldova rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Moldova ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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