Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil
Brazil: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 66.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 66.97 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil peaked at 66.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.89, in 2000.
That places Brazil 118th out of 173 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.89 | — |
| 2001 | 38.14 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.39 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.64 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.89 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.14 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.65 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.9 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.15 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.4 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.66 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.91 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.16 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.42 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.67 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.93 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.18 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59.44 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.69 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.95 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.46 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 65.72 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 66.97 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.52 | 36.89 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.05 | 49.4 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 | 61.95 | 66.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 115 Timor-Leste 69.42 compare
- 116 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 67.51 compare
- 119 Pakistan 64.97 compare
- 120 Peru 61.02 compare
- 121 Guatemala 59.9 compare
More population data for Brazil
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4121 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.3088 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Brazil was 66.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.89 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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