Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 6.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.76 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.76 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria stood at 6.76 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria peaked at 8.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.76 million | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.76 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.49 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.98 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 million | 6.76 million | 6.93 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bulgaria was 6.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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