Population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova
Moldova: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
58.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 83.8% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 93rd out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 83.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 83.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 68.7% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.0% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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 sanitation services in Moldova?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Moldova was 83.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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