Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil stood at 0.103. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 1.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2024.
That places Brazil 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9946 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9547 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9136 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8714 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8281 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7836 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7381 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6915 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6438 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.595 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5452 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4942 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4422 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3891 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3349 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2797 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2235 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1662 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1079 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1051 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1041 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.103 | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.103 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.103 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -35.1% | 0.1662 | 0.1079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9296 | 0.7381 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4639 | 0.2235 | 0.6915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 | 0.103 | 0.1662 | 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 limited sanitation services in Brazil?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Brazil was 0.103 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Brazil ranks 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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