Bulgaria
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Europe/Middle East
Country
Bulgaria
Population Size ('000)
7,794,837
GDP per capital (USD)
6325.39
Income per day (USD)
17.33
Urban Population (%)
71.70%
Rural Population (%)
28.30%
Average Household size
3
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
17%
Number of people affected by HAP
1,325,122
Number of households affected by HAP
490,786
Number of deaths per year
no data
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Population using wood for cooking (%)
no data
Population using dung for cooking (%)
no data
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using coal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
no data
Population using gas for cooking (%)
no data
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
no data
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
no data
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
99%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
99%
Diarrhea deaths per year
no data
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
3400
Deaths per year from malaria
0
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
300
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
0
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
59
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
low
Infrastructure strength score
3.57
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
59
Lending interest rate
11.1 %
Starting business score *
49
Getting credit score *
8
Protecting investors score *
46
Trading across borders score *
91
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
0.6983
Economic participation and opportunity score *
0.6843
Educational attainment score *
0.9925
Health and survival score *
0.9791
Political empowerment score *
0.1372
Percentage of girls in school
98%
Literacy rate of women (%)
no data
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
27.92
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
no data
Primary Fuel Used
no data
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data