People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 5.82 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.82 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bulgaria peaked at 6.87 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million people, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million people | 6.43 million people | 6.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.97 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bulgaria?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bulgaria was 5.82 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million people in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.