Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Brazil
Brazil: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
Brazil recorded 90.7% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Brazil peaked at 90.7% 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3% | — |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 90.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 90.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.3% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.2% | 90.7% | 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)
- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Brazil?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Brazil was 90.7% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.