1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil

Brazil: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 90.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
90.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.88
in 2022
All-time low
73.13
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 73.12001: 742002: 74.92003: 75.82004: 76.72005: 77.62006: 78.42007: 79.32008: 80.22009: 812010: 81.92011: 82.72012: 83.52013: 84.42014: 85.22015: 862016: 86.92017: 87.72018: 88.52019: 89.32020: 90.12021: 90.82022: 90.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil is 90.88, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 90.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.13, in 2000.

That places Brazil 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 73.13
2001 74.04 +1.2%
2002 74.93 +1.2%
2003 75.81 +1.2%
2004 76.69 +1.2%
2005 77.56 +1.1%
2006 78.43 +1.1%
2007 79.3 +1.1%
2008 80.15 +1.1%
2009 81.01 +1.1%
2010 81.85 +1.0%
2011 82.7 +1.0%
2012 83.54 +1.0%
2013 84.38 +1.0%
2014 85.21 +1.0%
2015 86.04 +1.0%
2016 86.86 +1.0%
2017 87.68 +0.9%
2018 88.49 +0.9%
2019 89.3 +0.9%
2020 90.08 +0.9%
2021 90.81 +0.8%
2022 90.88 +0.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 90.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 90.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.11 73.13 81.01 10
2010s 85.61 81.85 89.3 10
2020s 90.59 90.08 90.88 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 101 Libya 92.11 compare
  2. 102 Grenada 91.49 compare
  3. 103 Guyana 90.99 compare
  4. 105 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
  5. 106 Iran 90.36 compare
  6. 107 Suriname 89.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Brazil was 90.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 90.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 73.13 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Brazil ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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