Bulgaria vs Türkiye: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Bulgaria
79.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Türkiye rank
39th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.6% against 78.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 46.8% | 13.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 61.5% | 7.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.6% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 79.6% against 78.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.