Number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number using at least basic sanitation was 5.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.82 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.87 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.82 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.82 million for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria peaked at 6.87 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.87 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.82 million | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.82 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 6.43 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million | 6.00 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 5.82 million | 5.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Bulgaria was 5.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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