Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.9% for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria peaked at 16.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -13.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Bulgaria was 11.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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