Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova stood at 91.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 160th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 91.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 91.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 78.3% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.5% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 89.4% | 91.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Moldova was 91.8% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Moldova ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.