Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 79.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.55
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 124 countries
All-time high
79.55
in 2024
All-time low
56.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.22001: 572002: 57.82003: 58.62004: 59.42005: 60.32006: 61.12007: 622008: 62.82009: 63.72010: 64.62011: 65.62012: 66.52013: 67.42014: 68.52015: 69.72016: 70.92017: 72.12018: 73.12019: 74.22020: 75.22021: 76.32022: 77.42023: 78.52024: 79.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 79.55 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria peaked at 79.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.21, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.9 56.21 63.74 10
2010s 69.25 64.64 74.18 10
2020s 77.39 75.25 79.55 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria was 79.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 79.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 56.21 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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