Safe sanitation without in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Safe sanitation without was 1.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.61 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.64 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.64 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Bulgaria peaked at 3.61 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Safe sanitation without in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 3.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.02 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.05 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 74 Gambia 1.98 million compare
- 75 Romania 1.94 million compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1.70 million compare
- 78 North Macedonia 1.60 million compare
- 79 United Kingdom 1.49 million compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.47 million 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 safe sanitation without in Bulgaria?
- Safe sanitation without in Bulgaria was 1.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for safe sanitation without?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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