Population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria is 62.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 99 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.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 62.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 62.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 50.1% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.3% | 62.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria was 62.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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