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. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bulgaria, 2000β2024
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 156th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 153 Philippines 87.2% compare
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- 157 Nepal 86.0% compare
- 158 Algeria 85.9% compare
- 159 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 84.8% compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 200,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 409,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 42,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,362 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 157,473 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 112,591 t (2024)
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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 156th out of 230 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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