People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil
Brazil: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil stood at -5.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil peaked at -2.6 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.19 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Brazil 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2012 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2022 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -5.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -5.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.83 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 102 Georgia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cook Islands -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Marshall Islands -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sudan -5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Comoros -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belarus -5.84 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was -2.6 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.