People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil
Brazil: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 195.89 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 195.89 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil peaked at 195.89 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.67 million people, in 2000.
That places Brazil 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.67 million people | — |
| 2001 | 130.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 134.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 137.15 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 140.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 143.33 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 146.40 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 149.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 152.44 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 155.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 158.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 161.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 164.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 166.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 169.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 172.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 175.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 178.61 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 181.43 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 184.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 186.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 189.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 191.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 193.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 195.89 million people | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 195.89 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 29.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 195.89 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 75.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.70 million people | 127.67 million people | 155.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.30 million people | 158.25 million people | 184.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.42 million people | 186.88 million people | 195.89 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Brazil was 195.89 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 195.89 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.67 million people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.