Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 73.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.81
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 222 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 2024
All-time low
43.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 43.12001: 44.32002: 45.62003: 46.82004: 48.12005: 49.32006: 50.62007: 51.82008: 53.12009: 54.42010: 55.62011: 56.92012: 58.22013: 59.52014: 60.82015: 62.12016: 63.42017: 64.72018: 662019: 67.32020: 68.62021: 69.92022: 71.22023: 72.52024: 73.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil stood at 73.81. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Brazil peaked at 73.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.08, in 2000.

That places Brazil 65th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Sanitation) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43.08 —
2001 44.33 +2.9%
2002 45.57 +2.8%
2003 46.81 +2.7%
2004 48.06 +2.7%
2005 49.32 +2.6%
2006 50.57 +2.5%
2007 51.83 +2.5%
2008 53.1 +2.4%
2009 54.37 +2.4%
2010 55.64 +2.3%
2011 56.92 +2.3%
2012 58.21 +2.3%
2013 59.49 +2.2%
2014 60.79 +2.2%
2015 62.08 +2.1%
2016 63.38 +2.1%
2017 64.68 +2.0%
2018 65.98 +2.0%
2019 67.28 +2.0%
2020 68.58 +1.9%
2021 69.89 +1.9%
2022 71.19 +1.9%
2023 72.5 +1.8%
2024 73.81 +1.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 73.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 73.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.71 43.08 54.37 10
2010s 61.44 55.64 67.28 10
2020s 71.19 68.58 73.81 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 62 Belarus 75.63 compare
  2. 63 Maldives 75.57 compare
  3. 64 Peru 74.98 compare
  4. 66 Saudi Arabia 72.6 compare
  5. 67 Armenia 71.95 compare
  6. 68 Jordan 70.59 compare

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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 73.81 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 73.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Brazil ranks 65th out of 222 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 21.4%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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