People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: People using improved drinking water sources was 174,097 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova is 174,097 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova peaked at 659,406 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174,097 people, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 659,406 people | — |
| 2001 | 638,568 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 617,611 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 596,699 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 575,756 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 552,307 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 526,621 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 501,151 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 476,004 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 451,276 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 427,040 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 403,356 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 380,297 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 357,931 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 336,967 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 317,446 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 298,847 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 281,022 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 263,875 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 246,886 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 230,031 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 213,374 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 201,156 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 189,448 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 174,097 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559,540 people | 451,276 people | 659,406 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,367 people | 246,886 people | 427,040 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,621 people | 174,097 people | 230,031 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 74 Tajikistan 198,517 people compare
- 75 Gambia 191,810 people compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,846 people compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 163,114 people compare
- 79 Tunisia 159,233 people compare
- 80 Ireland 152,499 people compare
More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Heating Degree Days 4,868 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,127 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Moldova was 174,097 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 659,406 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,097 people in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.