Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova
Moldova: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 90.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.93
in 2024
All-time low
86.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova is 90.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at 90.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.86, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.86 | — |
| 2001 | 87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.15 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.48 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.83 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.01 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.36 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.53 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.71 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.89 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.77 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.95 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.48 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.63 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.78 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.93 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 90.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 90.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.58 | 86.86 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.33 | 88.53 | 90.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.63 | 90.3 | 90.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 106 Dominican Republic 91.71 compare
- 107 North Korea 91.67 compare
- 108 El Salvador 91.49 compare
- 110 Honduras 90.92 compare
- 111 Indonesia 90.08 compare
- 112 Jamaica 89.98 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 share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Moldova was 90.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.86 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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