Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.19
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2000
All-time low
99.19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria is 99.19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria peaked at 99.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.19, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.74 | — |
| 2001 | 99.71 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.62 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.57 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.54 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.52 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.47 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.44 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.42 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.33 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.31 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.29 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.27 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.25 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.24 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.22 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.19 | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.61 | 99.49 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 99.27 | 99.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.22 | 99.19 | 99.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bulgaria was 99.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.19 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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