Share using safely managed drinking water in Moldova
Moldova: Share using safely managed drinking water was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed drinking water 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
The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Moldova is 75.8%, measured 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 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Moldova peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 93rd of 163 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.
Share using safely managed drinking water in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 75.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 75.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 40.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 62.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.4% | 75.8% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in Moldova?
- Share using safely managed drinking water in Moldova was 75.8% 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 using safely managed drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.