Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova

Moldova: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 248 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2024
All-time low
83.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 83 %2001: 83.3 %2002: 83.7 %2003: 84 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 84.7 %2006: 85.1 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 85.9 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 86.8 %2011: 87.2 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 88 %2014: 88.4 %2015: 88.9 %2016: 89.3 %2017: 89.7 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 91 %2021: 91.4 %2022: 91.8 %2023: 92.3 %2024: 92.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2000.

Moldova ranks 170th of 248 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.

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
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 97.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 93.4% compare
  2. 168 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 93.3% compare
  3. 169 Guatemala 93.2% compare
  4. 170 Republic of Moldova 92.7% compare
  5. 172 Oman 92.7% compare
  6. 173 Lebanon 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Moldova was 92.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Moldova ranks 170th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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