Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova
Moldova: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 83.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova is 83.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova peaked at 83.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.69, in 2000.
That places Moldova 93rd out of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.69 | — |
| 2001 | 59.5 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.32 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.13 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.19 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.25 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.32 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.4 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.48 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.57 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.67 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.77 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.88 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.99 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.11 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.24 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.38 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.66 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.82 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.98 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.15 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.02 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.88 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.75 | +1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 83.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 83.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.88, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.88 | 58.69 | 67.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7 | 68.67 | 78.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.96 | 79.98 | 83.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Moldova was 83.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.69 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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