Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 75.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.72
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 149 countries
All-time high
75.72
in 2024
All-time low
54.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 54.92001: 55.32002: 55.72003: 56.22004: 56.72005: 57.32006: 57.82007: 58.42008: 59.12009: 59.72010: 60.62011: 61.62012: 62.62013: 63.72014: 64.82015: 66.12016: 67.32017: 68.62018: 69.62019: 70.62020: 71.62021: 72.62022: 73.72023: 74.72024: 75.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 75.72 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria peaked at 75.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.87, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 58th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.11 54.87 59.71 10
2010s 65.55 60.62 70.6 10
2020s 73.66 71.61 75.72 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 55 Réunion 77.02 compare
  2. 56 Cyprus 76.97 compare
  3. 57 French Guiana 76.23 compare
  4. 59 Croatia 74.73 compare
  5. 60 Uzbekistan 74.6 compare
  6. 61 Belarus 74.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bulgaria was 75.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 75.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 54.87 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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