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

0204060802000201120222000: 85.82001: 85.82002: 85.82003: 85.92004: 85.92005: 85.92006: 85.92007: 85.92008: 85.92009: 85.92010: 85.92011: 85.92012: 862013: 862014: 862015: 862016: 862017: 862018: 862019: 862020: 862021: 862022: 86.1

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Morocco 87.52 compare
  2. 118 Jamaica 86.55 compare
  3. 119 Georgia 86.26 compare
  4. 121 Panama 85.88 compare
  5. 122 Algeria 85.83 compare
  6. 123 Cook Islands 85.44 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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