People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova
Moldova: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0994 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova is 0.0994 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova peaked at 0.284 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0994 people per person, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 55th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.284 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2764 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2612 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2535 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2443 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.234 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2237 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2133 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2029 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1926 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1825 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1725 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1629 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1539 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1466 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1345 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.129 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1232 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1166 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1104 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1049 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0994 people per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2462 people per person | 0.2029 people per person | 0.284 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1538 people per person | 0.1232 people per person | 0.1926 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 people per person | 0.0994 people per person | 0.1166 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, per in Moldova?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Moldova was 0.0994 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0994 people per person in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.