Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Moldova
Moldova: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 90.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
The most recent figure for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Moldova is 90.9%, measured in 2024. 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 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Moldova peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.3% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 106 Dominican Republic 91.7% compare
- 107 North Korea 91.7% compare
- 108 El Salvador 91.5% compare
- 110 Honduras 90.9% compare
- 111 Indonesia 90.1% compare
- 112 Jamaica 90.0% compare
More population data for Moldova
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Moldova?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Moldova was 90.9% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.