Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 92.4% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil peaked at 92.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 138th out of 249 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 basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 92.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 92.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 73.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.6% | 92.4% | 5 |
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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Brazil was 92.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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