Brazil vs China: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Brazil
0 people
in 2024
China
0 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
105th
China rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 105th and China ranks 105th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 million people | 24.73 million people | 16.07 million people | China |
| 2010s | 3.38 million people | 8.66 million people | 5.28 million people | China |
| 2020s | 234,638 people | 449,072 people | 214,434 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 0 people against 0 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Brazil and China?
- 0 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 105th and China ranks 105th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.