Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 92.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 231 countries
All-time high
92.5
in 2024
All-time low
74.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil stood at 92.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil peaked at 92.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.47, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 156th 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.47 | — |
| 2001 | 75.31 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.12 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.93 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.73 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.52 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.31 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.09 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.86 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.63 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.39 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.15 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.91 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.65 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.39 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.13 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.59 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.02 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.73 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.12 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.82 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.5 | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 92.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 92.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1 | 74.47 | 81.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.74 | 82.39 | 89.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.12 | 89.73 | 92.5 | 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 improved sanitation facilities in Brazil?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil was 92.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.47 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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