Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 13.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria stood at 13.22. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria peaked at 23.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.47 | — |
| 2001 | 23.32 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.93 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.73 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.54 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.35 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.15 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.96 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.78 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.05 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.19 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.36 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.36 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.11 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.47 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.35 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.22 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.63 | 21.78 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 | 13.86 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 13.22 | 13.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria was 13.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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