Safely managed sanitation in Bulgaria
75.7% of people in Bulgaria used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Bulgaria, 2024
75.7%
Change from 2023
+1.0percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
56th of 141
Safely managed sanitation 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 | 75.7% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 74.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 64.8%, the figure has changed by +10.9 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 56th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Basic sanitation access
86.1%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
96.2%
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 drinking water access
99.2%
2024 · World Bank