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

Latest (2024)
70.16
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
70.16
in 2024
All-time low
35.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 35.82001: 37.22002: 38.62003: 40.12004: 41.62005: 43.12006: 44.62007: 46.22008: 47.72009: 49.32010: 50.92011: 52.62012: 54.22013: 55.92014: 57.52015: 59.22016: 612017: 62.72018: 63.72019: 64.82020: 65.92021: 66.92022: 682023: 69.12024: 70.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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