Brazil vs United States of America: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with

Brazil
6.12
in 2024
United States of America
6.34
in 2024
Brazil rank
97th
United States of America rank
96th

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.34 against 6.12 in Brazil, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 96th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.93 10.42 0.4863 United States of America
2010s 8.36 8.67 0.3145 United States of America
2020s 6.71 6.7 0.0047 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.34 against 6.12 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with between Brazil and United States of America?
0.22, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Brazil ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 96th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed