Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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
Moldova recorded 92.7% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Moldova peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 159th out of 231 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.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 92.7% | 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Moldova?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Moldova was 92.7% 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Moldova ranks 159th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.