Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor … indoor in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor … indoor was 4.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2006
All-time low
4.7
in 2023
Years of data
16
2006–2023

Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor in Bulgaria, 2006–2023

51015202006201420232006: 20.62007: 19.32008: 17.62009: 14.92010: 14.62011: 14.52012: 13.22013: 132014: 122015: 11.12016: 10.72017: 9.82018: 8.92019: 7.52020: 72023: 4.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor in Bulgaria is 4.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor in Bulgaria peaked at 20.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor … indoor in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor flushing toilet in their household in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 20.6 —
2007 19.3 -6.3%
2008 17.6 -8.8%
2009 14.9 -15.3%
2010 14.6 -2.0%
2011 14.5 -0.7%
2012 13.2 -9.0%
2013 13 -1.5%
2014 12 -7.7%
2015 11.1 -7.5%
2016 10.7 -3.6%
2017 9.8 -8.4%
2018 8.9 -9.2%
2019 7.5 -15.7%
2020 7 -6.7%
2023 4.7 -32.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 15.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2, 23.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor … indoor in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -32.9% 7 4.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1 14.9 20.6 4
2010s 11.53 7.5 14.6 10
2020s 5.85 4.7 7 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Romania 13.9 compare
  2. 2 Latvia 5.2 compare
  3. 2 Latvia 5.2 compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 4.5 compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 4.5 compare
  6. 7 Estonia 2.9 compare
  7. 7 Estonia 2.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor in Bulgaria?
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor in Bulgaria was 4.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor flushing toilet in their household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower, nor indoor flushing toilet in their household
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 803 data points, 2003–2023
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