Moldova - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Moldova was 82.26 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 82.26 in 2016, while its lowest value was 82.26 in 2008.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2008 82.26
2009 82.26
2010 82.26
2011 82.26
2012 82.26
2013 82.26
2014 82.26
2015 82.26
2016 82.26

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Moldova was 93.36 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 93.36 in 2016, while its lowest value was 93.36 in 2008.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2008 93.36
2009 93.36
2010 93.36
2011 93.36
2012 93.36
2013 93.36
2014 93.36
2015 93.36
2016 93.36

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Moldova was 86.98 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 87.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 86.98 in 2015.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2008 87.00
2009 86.99
2010 86.99
2011 86.99
2012 86.98
2013 86.98
2014 86.98
2015 86.98
2016 86.98

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention