People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil
Brazil: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 24.12 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil is 24.12 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil peaked at 42.14 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.12 million people, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 19th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.14 million people | — |
| 2001 | 41.74 million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.32 million people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.88 million people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.52 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.46 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.96 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.77 million people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.56 million people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.33 million people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.09 million people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.77 million people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.45 million people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 31.09 million people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.75 million people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.43 million people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.08 million people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.44 million people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 24.12 million people | -5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.12 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 12.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.12 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million people, 24.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.89 million people | 40.30 million people | 42.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.53 million people | 31.09 million people | 40.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 million people | 24.12 million people | 29.75 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 Madagascar 24.91 million people compare
- 17 Nepal 24.76 million people compare
- 18 Egypt 24.54 million people compare
- 20 Myanmar 21.95 million people compare
- 21 South Africa 20.48 million people compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 20.29 million people compare
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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Brazil was 24.12 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 42.14 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 million people in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.