Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
97.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 97.5% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 63 Jordan 97.8% compare
- 64 Portugal 97.8% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 67 Mexico 97.5% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Bulgaria was 97.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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