Moldova - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Moldova was 85.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 85.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.46 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 73.46
2001 74.07
2002 74.67
2003 75.28
2004 75.88
2005 76.49
2006 77.10
2007 77.70
2008 78.31
2009 78.92
2010 79.52
2011 80.13
2012 80.74
2013 81.35
2014 81.95
2015 82.54
2016 83.13
2017 83.72
2018 84.31
2019 84.89
2020 85.48

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Moldova was 97.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.36 in 2020, while its lowest value was 95.12 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 95.12
2001 95.23
2002 95.34
2003 95.44
2004 95.55
2005 95.66
2006 95.76
2007 95.87
2008 95.98
2009 96.09
2010 96.19
2011 96.30
2012 96.41
2013 96.51
2014 96.62
2015 96.74
2016 96.87
2017 96.99
2018 97.11
2019 97.23
2020 97.36

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Moldova was 90.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 90.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 83.12 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

See also:

Year Value
2000 83.12
2001 83.42
2002 83.72
2003 84.03
2004 84.34
2005 84.69
2006 85.08
2007 85.46
2008 85.85
2009 86.24
2010 86.63
2011 87.02
2012 87.41
2013 87.80
2014 88.19
2015 88.58
2016 88.97
2017 89.37
2018 89.76
2019 90.17
2020 90.57

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention