Level of water stress in Bulgaria
Freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria were equal to 40.2% of available resources in 2022.
Bulgaria, 2022
40.2%
Change from 2021
+1.7percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
43rd of 176
Level of water stress in Bulgaria over time
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Bulgaria
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.2% |
| 2021 | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 36.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% |
| 2018 | 40.1% |
| 2017 | 41.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1% |
| 2015 | 41.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% |
| 2012 | 42.2% |
| 2011 | 47.2% |
| 2010 | 44.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 47.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% |
| 2006 | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% |
| 2004 | 47.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% |
| 2001 | 43.1% |
| 2000 | 45.3% |
| 1999 | 46.4% |
| 1998 | 47.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7 percentage points from 38.5% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 42.2%, the figure has changed by −2.0 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Bulgaria has the 43rd highest value.
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Basic drinking water access
99.2%
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Municipal waste generated per person
496 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
21.8%
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Total waste generated per person
14,324 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
96.2%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
86.1%
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