Moldova - Access to basic sanitation services

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Moldova was 72.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 72.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.81 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 61.81
2001 62.69
2002 63.58
2003 64.47
2004 64.84
2005 65.19
2006 65.54
2007 65.87
2008 66.18
2009 66.48
2010 66.77
2011 67.04
2012 67.30
2013 67.55
2014 67.78
2015 68.59
2016 69.40
2017 70.21
2018 71.01
2019 71.82
2020 72.63

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Moldova was 86.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.58 in 2003, while its lowest value was 85.84 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 89.04
2001 89.22
2002 89.40
2003 89.58
2004 89.25
2005 88.92
2006 88.59
2007 88.25
2008 87.91
2009 87.57
2010 87.23
2011 86.88
2012 86.54
2013 86.19
2014 85.84
2015 86.01
2016 86.18
2017 86.35
2018 86.52
2019 86.69
2020 86.86

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Moldova was 78.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 78.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.95 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 73.95
2001 74.41
2002 74.89
2003 75.36
2004 75.33
2005 75.34
2006 75.39
2007 75.43
2008 75.46
2009 75.48
2010 75.49
2011 75.49
2012 75.49
2013 75.48
2014 75.45
2015 75.99
2016 76.53
2017 77.08
2018 77.62
2019 78.18
2020 78.73

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention