Drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil
Brazil: Drinking water services in rural areas was 2.27 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil stood at 2.27 million people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil peaked at 2.38 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million people, in 2001.
That places Brazil 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million people | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million people | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million people | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.27 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 2689.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.27 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 207.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 1.02 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.38 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Brazil was 2.27 million people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.