Brazil vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Brazil
0.075 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.078 people per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
76th
South Africa rank
75th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.078 people per person against 0.075 people per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.003 people per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.219 people per person 0.2132 people per person 0.0058 people per person Brazil
2010s 0.1426 people per person 0.1391 people per person 0.0035 people per person Brazil
2020s 0.0888 people per person 0.0901 people per person 0.0013 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.078 people per person against 0.075 people per person in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
0.003 people per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Brazil ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.