People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova
Moldova: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -7.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova stood at -7.38 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at -2.87 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.38 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Moldova 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2006 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2007 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2020 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2023 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -7.38 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -7.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -42.6% | -5.17 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 110 Dominican Republic -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 South Africa -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mauritius -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Colombia -7.47 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Honduras -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cuba -11.11 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova was -7.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.38 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.