Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 86.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.78
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
86.78
in 2024
All-time low
65.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 65.12001: 66.42002: 67.72003: 692004: 70.32005: 71.62006: 72.92007: 74.12008: 75.42009: 76.62010: 77.82011: 792012: 80.22013: 81.32014: 82.52015: 83.62016: 84.82017: 85.92018: 862019: 86.12020: 86.32021: 86.42022: 86.52023: 86.72024: 86.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria stood at 86.78. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bulgaria peaked at 86.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.91 65.1 76.6 10
2010s 82.73 77.8 86.14 10
2020s 86.53 86.27 86.78 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 40 Greece 87.64 compare
  2. 41 Bahrain 87.43 compare
  3. 42 Palau 87.22 compare
  4. 44 United States 86.74 compare
  5. 45 Norway 86.19 compare
  6. 46 Finland 86 compare

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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 86.78 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 86.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 222 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 5.2%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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