Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 6.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.12
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
97th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 2000
All-time low
6.12
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.62001: 10.42002: 10.32003: 10.22004: 102005: 9.92006: 9.72007: 9.62008: 9.42009: 9.32010: 9.12011: 92012: 8.82013: 8.62014: 8.52015: 8.32016: 8.12017: 7.92018: 7.82019: 7.62020: 7.32021: 72022: 6.72023: 6.42024: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.12 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil peaked at 10.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2024.

That places Brazil 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.55
2001 10.42 -1.2%
2002 10.29 -1.3%
2003 10.15 -1.3%
2004 10.02 -1.4%
2005 9.87 -1.4%
2006 9.73 -1.5%
2007 9.58 -1.5%
2008 9.43 -1.6%
2009 9.27 -1.6%
2010 9.11 -1.7%
2011 8.95 -1.8%
2012 8.79 -1.8%
2013 8.62 -1.9%
2014 8.45 -2.0%
2015 8.28 -2.0%
2016 8.11 -2.1%
2017 7.93 -2.2%
2018 7.75 -2.3%
2019 7.57 -2.3%
2020 7.29 -3.7%
2021 7 -3.9%
2022 6.71 -4.2%
2023 6.42 -4.4%
2024 6.12 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.93 9.27 10.55 10
2010s 8.36 7.57 9.11 10
2020s 6.71 6.12 7.29 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 94 Saudi Arabia 6.79 compare
  2. 95 American Samoa 6.46 compare
  3. 96 United States 6.34 compare
  4. 98 Norway 5.84 compare
  5. 99 Denmark 5.79 compare
  6. 100 France 5.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Brazil was 6.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Brazil ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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