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
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Brazil, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
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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