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
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 108,747 (2024)
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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