People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Bulgaria stood at 97.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 60 Jordan 97.8% compare
- 61 Portugal 97.8% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 64 Mexico 97.5% compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Bulgaria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Bulgaria was 97.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.