Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 75.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria stood at 75.72. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria peaked at 75.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.87, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.87 | — |
| 2001 | 55.28 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.73 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.21 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.71 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.25 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.82 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.42 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.71 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.61 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.63 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.67 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.83 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.06 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.31 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.59 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.61 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.63 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.65 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.68 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75.72 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.11 | 54.87 | 59.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.55 | 60.62 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.66 | 71.61 | 75.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Bulgaria was 75.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.87 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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