Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Brazil?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 56.6% against 55.0% in Brazil as of 2018.

What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil?

1.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Brazil: Sanitation facilities usage

Bosnia and Herzegovina

56.6%

in 2018

Brazil

55.0%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

82nd

Brazil rank

84th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 56.6% against 55.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd and Brazil ranks 84th of 150 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.4%	35.3%	8.9%	Brazil
2010s	43.1%	44.8%	1.7%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Brazil?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 56.6% against 55.0% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil?: 1.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd and Brazil ranks 84th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.