How does Bulgaria rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?

Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria

Name: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

Change on year

down 70.6%

World rank

114th

of 173 countries

All-time high

100

in 2002

All-time low

in 2023

Years of data

2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria, 2001–2023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria is 25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	94.33	80	100	9
2010s	89.5	60	100	10
2020s	77.5	25	100	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria?: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Bulgaria was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?: Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026