Safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria
96.2% of people in Bulgaria used safely managed drinking water in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2012.
Bulgaria, 2024
96.2%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
World, 2024
73.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.5%
Position in 2024
48th of 148
Safely managed drinking water in Bulgaria over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.2% | 73.7% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | 72.0% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | 71.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | 67.7% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | 66.5% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | 65.9% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | 65.3% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | 64.8% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | 63.8% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | 63.1% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | 62.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | 62.5% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | 62.1% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | 61.5% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | 61.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 96.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 97.0%, the figure has changed by −0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 148 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 73.7%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Basic drinking water access
99.2%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
496 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
21.8%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
14,324 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic sanitation access
86.1%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
40.2%
2022 · World Bank