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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Brazil, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0025 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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