People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova
Moldova: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 733,978 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova stood at 733,978 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova peaked at 2.53 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 733,978 people, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 75th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 million people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 923,161 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 897,438 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 873,500 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 851,033 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 829,861 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 808,389 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 786,453 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 764,167 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 757,382 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 753,008 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 733,978 people | -2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 733,978 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 733,978 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 997,167 people | 808,389 people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,998 people | 733,978 people | 786,453 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Moldova was 733,978 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,978 people in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.