Rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rural without improved sanitation was 13.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.38
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
137th
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.58
in 2000
All-time low
13.38
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria stood at 13.38. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria peaked at 26.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.38, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.58 | — |
| 2001 | 25.93 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.04 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.76 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.14 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.54 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.95 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.82 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.27 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.57 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.49 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.01 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.52 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.05 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.16 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.77 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.38 | -2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.55 | 20.82 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 15.48 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 13.38 | 15.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 134 Netherlands 82.58 compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 compare
- 136 Palau 47.73 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
- 140 Finland 1.7 compare
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 rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Bulgaria was 13.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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