Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 92.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 231 countries
All-time high
92.4
in 2024
All-time low
73.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion 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

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil is 92.4, measured in 2024. 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, proportion 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 129th of 231 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.

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. 126 Fiji 92.75 compare
  2. 127 Grenada 92.62 compare
  3. 128 Latvia 92.53 compare
  4. 130 Russian Federation 92.22 compare
  5. 131 Jamaica 91.63 compare
  6. 132 Guyana 91.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil was 92.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 92.4 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion 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 proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Brazil ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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