Brazil vs United States: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Brazil
195.89 million people
in 2024
United States
344.11 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 344.11 million people against 195.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 148.22 million people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.