Bolivia vs Brazil: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Bolivia
0 people
in 2024
Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
97th
Brazil rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Brazil, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Bolivia ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 97th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 676,982 people 3.36 million people 2.68 million people Brazil
2010s 332,188 people 1.18 million people 843,486 people Brazil
2020s 13,386 people 0 people 13,386 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Bolivia or Brazil?
Bolivia, at 0 people against 0 people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Bolivia and Brazil?
0 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Bolivia ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 97th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.