Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil
Brazil: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Brazil was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.