Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Moldova
Moldova: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 3,994 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 3,994 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Moldova peaked at 4,485 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Moldova 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,666 people | 0 people | 3,188 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,136 people | 3,473 people | 4,485 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,038 people | 3,994 people | 4,093 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Moldova?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Moldova was 3,994 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4,485 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Moldova ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.