Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 70.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 70.16 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria peaked at 70.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.82, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.82 | — |
| 2001 | 37.21 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 38.65 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.11 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 44.63 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 46.17 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 47.74 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 49.32 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 50.93 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52.55 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 54.19 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.86 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.54 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.24 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.96 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 62.7 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.8 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.86 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.93 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 69.08 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.16 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.43 | 35.82 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.25 | 50.93 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 65.86 | 70.16 | 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 70.16 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 70.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 166 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 up 21.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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