Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Bulgaria
1.64 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.49 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
79th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.64 million people against 1.49 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 149,140 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.