Belarus vs Bulgaria: People using safely managed sanitation services
Belarus
74.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Bulgaria rank
56th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 75.7% against 74.4% in Belarus, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 59th and Bulgaria ranks 56th of 146 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 57.1% | 25.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 65.6% | 10.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.7% | 0.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 75.7% against 74.4% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Bulgaria ranks 56th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.