Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova
Moldova: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 41st out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 77.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 77.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.8%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.5% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Moldova was 77.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Moldova ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.