Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Bulgaria
75.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
74.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
62nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Bulgaria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 75.7% against 74.6% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 74.1% | 17.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 74.1% | 8.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.5% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?
- Bulgaria, at 75.7% against 74.6% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.