People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Bulgaria is 86.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bulgaria peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Bulgaria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Bulgaria was 86.1% 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 sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.