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
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.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.53 million people | 53.25 million people | 65.29 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 109.46 million people | 55.33 million people | 54.14 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 98.38 million people | 55.83 million people | 42.54 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Brazil, at 95.49 million people against 55.17 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 40.33 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.