1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 86.06 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
86.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.06
in 2022
All-time low
85.83
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.06 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria peaked at 86.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.83, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.83 | — |
| 2001 | 85.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.06 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.87 | 85.83 | 85.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.98 | 85.93 | 86.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.05 | 86.04 | 86.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bulgaria was 86.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.83 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 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 UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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