6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil

Brazil: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 49.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.59
in 2022
All-time low
35.74
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 35.72001: 36.22002: 36.62003: 372004: 37.42005: 37.82006: 38.22007: 38.62008: 39.12009: 39.52010: 39.92011: 40.32012: 41.22013: 42.12014: 432015: 43.92016: 44.92017: 45.92018: 46.82019: 47.82020: 48.72021: 49.62022: 49.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil is 49.59, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil peaked at 49.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.74, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 35.74
2001 36.17 +1.2%
2002 36.59 +1.2%
2003 37 +1.1%
2004 37.42 +1.1%
2005 37.83 +1.1%
2006 38.24 +1.1%
2007 38.65 +1.1%
2008 39.05 +1.1%
2009 39.46 +1.0%
2010 39.86 +1.0%
2011 40.26 +1.0%
2012 41.15 +2.2%
2013 42.06 +2.2%
2014 42.99 +2.2%
2015 43.93 +2.2%
2016 44.88 +2.2%
2017 45.86 +2.2%
2018 46.84 +2.2%
2019 47.85 +2.1%
2020 48.71 +1.8%
2021 49.55 +1.7%
2022 49.59 +0.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 49.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 49.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.67, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.61 35.74 39.46 10
2010s 43.57 39.86 47.85 10
2020s 49.28 48.71 49.59 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 77 India 52.14 compare
  2. 78 Nepal 50.58 compare
  3. 79 Bhutan 50.51 compare
  4. 81 Fiji 48.79 compare
  5. 82 Lesotho 47.52 compare
  6. 83 Malawi 46.19 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil was 49.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 49.59 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.74 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Brazil ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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