Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
100
in 2024
All-time low
93.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.52001: 93.92002: 94.22003: 94.52004: 94.82005: 95.12006: 95.42007: 95.72008: 95.92009: 96.22010: 96.52011: 96.72012: 972013: 97.22014: 97.52015: 97.72016: 97.92017: 98.22018: 98.62019: 98.82020: 99.12021: 99.42022: 99.62023: 99.92024: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil peaked at 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.54, in 2000.

That places Brazil 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.92 93.54 96.21 10
2010s 97.6 96.47 98.77 10
2020s 99.6 99.07 100 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 99.82 compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 99.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 93.54 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 819 data points, 2000–2024
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