Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG was 92.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.4
in 2024
All-time low
73.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 73.42001: 74.22002: 75.12003: 75.92004: 76.82005: 77.62006: 78.42007: 79.32008: 80.12009: 80.92010: 81.72011: 82.52012: 83.32013: 84.12014: 84.92015: 85.72016: 86.52017: 87.32018: 882019: 88.82020: 89.62021: 90.32022: 912023: 91.72024: 92.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil stood at 92.4. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 92.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.37, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1 in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 73.37 —
2001 74.24 +1.2%
2002 75.09 +1.1%
2003 75.93 +1.1%
2004 76.77 +1.1%
2005 77.61 +1.1%
2006 78.44 +1.1%
2007 79.26 +1.1%
2008 80.08 +1.0%
2009 80.89 +1.0%
2010 81.7 +1.0%
2011 82.51 +1.0%
2012 83.31 +1.0%
2013 84.11 +1.0%
2014 84.9 +0.9%
2015 85.69 +0.9%
2016 86.47 +0.9%
2017 87.25 +0.9%
2018 88.03 +0.9%
2019 88.79 +0.9%
2020 89.56 +0.9%
2021 90.32 +0.8%
2022 91.02 +0.8%
2023 91.71 +0.8%
2024 92.4 +0.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 92.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 92.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.17 73.37 80.89 10
2010s 85.28 81.7 88.79 10
2020s 91 89.56 92.4 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.15 compare
  2. 16 Mexico 92.99 compare
  3. 17 Grenada 92.62 compare
  4. 19 Jamaica 91.63 compare
  5. 20 Guyana 91.31 compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 91.2 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil was 92.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 92.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 73.37 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 809 data points, 2000–2024
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