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

Brazil

7.5%

in 2024

Russia

7.8%

in 2024

Brazil rank

76th

Russia rank

75th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Russia currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 76th and Russia ranks 75th 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.