Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 96.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 147 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 46 Greece 96.7% compare
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- 50 Ireland 96.1% compare
- 51 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 96.0% compare
- 52 RΓ©union 95.7% compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria was 96.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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