Bangladesh vs Brazil: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Brazil
95.49 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Brazil rank
6th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 108.79 million people against 95.49 million people in Brazil, a difference of 13.30 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 million people | 118.53 million people | 3.05 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 119.11 million people | 109.46 million people | 9.65 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 110.74 million people | 98.38 million people | 12.37 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 108.79 million people against 95.49 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 13.30 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.