Brazil vs Moldova: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Brazil

7.5%

in 2024

Moldova

8.2%

in 2024

Brazil rank

76th

Moldova rank

73rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Moldova currently reports 8.2% against 7.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 73rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.