Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 44.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.47
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
44.47
in 2024
All-time low
16.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 16.92001: 17.42002: 17.92003: 18.42004: 18.92005: 19.42006: 19.92007: 20.92008: 222009: 232010: 24.12011: 25.72012: 27.32013: 292014: 30.72015: 32.62016: 33.82017: 35.12018: 36.42019: 37.72020: 392021: 40.32022: 41.72023: 43.12024: 44.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil stood at 44.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil peaked at 44.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.89, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 70th of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.89
2001 17.39 +3.0%
2002 17.89 +2.9%
2003 18.39 +2.8%
2004 18.9 +2.7%
2005 19.4 +2.7%
2006 19.91 +2.6%
2007 20.92 +5.1%
2008 21.96 +4.9%
2009 23.02 +4.8%
2010 24.11 +4.7%
2011 25.66 +6.5%
2012 27.29 +6.3%
2013 28.98 +6.2%
2014 30.74 +6.1%
2015 32.58 +6.0%
2016 33.81 +3.8%
2017 35.07 +3.7%
2018 36.35 +3.7%
2019 37.66 +3.6%
2020 38.99 +3.5%
2021 40.35 +3.5%
2022 41.7 +3.4%
2023 43.08 +3.3%
2024 44.47 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.47 16.89 23.02 10
2010s 31.23 24.11 37.66 10
2020s 41.72 38.99 44.47 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil was 44.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.89 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Brazil ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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