Bangladesh vs Brazil: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
67.6%
in 2024
Brazil
67.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
118th
Brazil rank
120th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 67.6% against 67.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 118th and Brazil ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 42.5% | 16.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 55.0% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 64.5% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 67.6% against 67.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th and Brazil ranks 120th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.