People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 86.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 86.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.8% | — |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Bulgaria was 86.8% 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, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban (% of urban 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.