Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 37.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil is 37.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 43.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.45, in 2024.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.68 | — |
| 2001 | 40.26 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.82 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.39 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.94 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.05 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.97 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.86 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.73 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.58 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.97 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.56 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.75 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.88 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.36 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.14 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.06 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.96 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.81 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.64 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.45 | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 37.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 37.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.82 | 39.68 | 43.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 | 38.14 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.78 | 37.45 | 38.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Brazil was 37.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.45 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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