Bulgaria - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Bulgaria was 97.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.71 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 89.71
2001 90.22
2002 90.73
2003 91.25
2004 91.76
2005 92.27
2006 92.79
2007 93.30
2008 93.82
2009 94.33
2010 94.85
2011 95.36
2012 95.88
2013 96.39
2014 96.91
2015 97.25
2016 97.32
2017 97.40
2018 97.47
2019 97.54
2020 97.62

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention