Bulgaria vs Italy: People using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Italy
78.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
Italy rank
53rd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.2% against 75.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 79.2% | 22.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 78.6% | 13.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 78.2% | 4.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 78.2% against 75.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 2.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd 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.