Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 232 countries
All-time high
86.08
in 2024
All-time low
85.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.08 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria peaked at 86.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.83, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.83 | — |
| 2001 | 85.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.08 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.87 | 85.83 | 85.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.98 | 85.93 | 86.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.06 | 86.04 | 86.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bulgaria was 86.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.83 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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