Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Brazil, 2000–2024
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.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.54 | — |
| 2001 | 93.87 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.09 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.21 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.73 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.23 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.47 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.56 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.43 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.61 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 99.82 compare
- 4 Uruguay 99.63 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
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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