People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.1036 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.1036 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.3142 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 people per person, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 64th of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3142 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3051 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.296 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2869 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2777 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2672 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2556 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2439 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2323 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2206 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2091 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1978 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1759 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1659 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1576 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1503 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1439 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1377 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1311 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1237 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1167 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1132 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1099 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1036 people per person | -5.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1036 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1036 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 215.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2699 people per person | 0.2206 people per person | 0.3142 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1656 people per person | 0.1311 people per person | 0.2091 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1134 people per person | 0.1036 people per person | 0.1237 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Moldova was 0.1036 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3142 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 people per person in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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People 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.