Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 140 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 33.72001: 342002: 34.32003: 34.52004: 34.82005: 35.12006: 35.42007: 36.32008: 37.22009: 38.22010: 39.12011: 40.52012: 422013: 43.62014: 45.12015: 46.82016: 47.72017: 48.72018: 49.72019: 50.72020: 51.52021: 52.42022: 53.22023: 54.12024: 55

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 55.0% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2000.

That places Brazil 79th out of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.7%
2001 34.0% +0.9%
2002 34.3% +0.8%
2003 34.5% +0.8%
2004 34.8% +0.8%
2005 35.1% +0.8%
2006 35.4% +0.8%
2007 36.3% +2.6%
2008 37.2% +2.6%
2009 38.2% +2.5%
2010 39.1% +2.5%
2011 40.5% +3.6%
2012 42.0% +3.6%
2013 43.6% +3.7%
2014 45.1% +3.7%
2015 46.8% +3.7%
2016 47.7% +2.0%
2017 48.7% +2.0%
2018 49.7% +2.0%
2019 50.7% +2.0%
2020 51.5% +1.7%
2021 52.4% +1.7%
2022 53.2% +1.6%
2023 54.1% +1.6%
2024 55.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.3% 33.7% 38.2% 10
2010s 45.4% 39.1% 50.7% 10
2020s 53.2% 51.5% 55.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil was 55.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Brazil ranks 79th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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