Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova
Moldova: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 177 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2024
All-time low
73.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 104th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.2% | — |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 88.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 73.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.2% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Moldova was 88.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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