Number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil
Brazil: Number using at least basic sanitation was 195.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
195.89 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 232 countries
All-time high
195.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
127.67 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 195.89 million for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil peaked at 195.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.67 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.67 million | — |
| 2001 | 130.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 134.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 137.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 140.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 143.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 146.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 149.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 152.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 155.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 158.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 161.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 164.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 166.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 169.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 172.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 175.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 178.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 181.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 184.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 186.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 189.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 191.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 193.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 195.89 million | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 195.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 29.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 195.89 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 75.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.70 million | 127.67 million | 155.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.30 million | 158.25 million | 184.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.42 million | 186.88 million | 195.89 million | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Brazil was 195.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 195.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.67 million in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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