Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
168th
of 249 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2024
All-time low
85.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.1% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria was 86.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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