Brazil vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Brazil
95.49 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
55.17 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Vietnam rank
9th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Brazil
  • Vietnam
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 95.49 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 40.33 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Vietnam's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.