Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 90.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 90.66 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil peaked at 90.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.3, in 2000.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 105 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.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3 | — |
| 2001 | 82.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.67 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.79 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.86 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.98 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.68 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.97 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.61 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.26 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.55 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.76 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.34 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.08 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.66 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.58 | 82.3 | 82.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.83 | 82.92 | 87.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 88.17 | 90.66 | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Brazil was 90.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 90.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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