Rural without basic handwashing in Moldova

Moldova: Rural without basic handwashing was 330,228 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
330,228
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
384,331
in 2008
All-time low
330,228
in 2016
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Rural without basic handwashing in Moldova, 2008–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201220162008: 384.3k2009: 377.1k2010: 369.7k2011: 362.3k2012: 354.9k2013: 347.6k2014: 341.0k2015: 335.4k2016: 330.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Moldova is 330,228, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Moldova peaked at 384,331 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 330,228, in 2016.

Moldova ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural without basic handwashing in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Moldova, 2008 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2008 384,331 —
2009 377,082 -1.9%
2010 369,731 -1.9%
2011 362,319 -2.0%
2012 354,909 -2.0%
2013 347,566 -2.1%
2014 341,018 -1.9%
2015 335,386 -1.7%
2016 330,228 -1.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 330,228 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 330,228 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 380,706 377,082 384,331 2
2010s 348,737 330,228 369,731 7

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 74 Iraq 405,533 compare
  2. 75 Jamaica 366,296
  3. 76 Equatorial Guinea 342,240 compare
  4. 78 Cuba 292,070 compare
  5. 79 Djibouti 219,718
  6. 80 Mongolia 201,342 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Moldova?
Rural without basic handwashing in Moldova was 330,228 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 384,331 in 2008.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 330,228 in 2016.
How does Moldova rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Moldova ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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