Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 54.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Brazil stood at 54.96. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 54.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.68, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 82nd of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.68 | — |
| 2001 | 33.98 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.55 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.83 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.11 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.38 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.29 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.22 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.16 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.12 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.54 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 42.02 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.55 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.15 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.81 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.74 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.69 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.66 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.65 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.36 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.21 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.96 | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 54.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 54.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.35 | 33.68 | 38.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.39 | 39.12 | 50.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.22 | 51.5 | 54.96 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Brazil?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Brazil was 54.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.68 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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