People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova
Moldova: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 238,703 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 238,703 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at 830,521 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 238,703 people, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 75th of 175 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 830,521 people | — |
| 2001 | 806,692 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 782,580 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 758,392 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 734,030 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 705,841 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 674,235 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 642,855 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 611,837 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 581,303 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 551,346 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 522,044 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 493,490 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 465,774 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 439,820 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 415,664 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 392,638 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 370,563 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 349,326 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 328,248 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 307,298 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 286,565 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 271,779 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 257,715 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 238,703 people | -7.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 238,703 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 6.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 238,703 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 728.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712,829 people | 581,303 people | 830,521 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,891 people | 328,248 people | 551,346 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,412 people | 238,703 people | 307,298 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
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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 238,703 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 830,521 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,703 people in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 175 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 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.