Population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil
Brazil: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil is 67.0%, measured 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, population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 119th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 67.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 67.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 36.9% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 49.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 61.9% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 East Timor 69.4% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 118 Marshall Islands 67.5% compare
- 120 Pakistan 65.0% compare
- 121 Peru 61.0% compare
- 122 Guatemala 59.9% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Brazil was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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