Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2024
All-time low
94.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 94.12001: 94.52002: 94.82003: 95.12004: 95.42005: 95.72006: 962007: 96.32008: 96.52009: 96.82010: 97.12011: 97.32012: 97.62013: 97.82014: 98.12015: 98.32016: 98.52017: 98.72018: 992019: 99.22020: 99.32021: 99.52022: 99.62023: 99.92024: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil peaked at 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.15, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, 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 95.52 94.15 96.8 10
2010s 98.14 97.06 99.16 10
2020s 99.67 99.35 100 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Brazil was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 94.15 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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