Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova
Moldova: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 82.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 82.3% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova peaked at 82.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2008.
Moldova ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.3% | — |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 82.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 82.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.8%, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 35 Honduras 84.3% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 83.3% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.6%
- 39 Mongolia 81.2% compare
- 40 Syria 80.6% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 80.2%
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Moldova was 82.3% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.