Rural without improved sanitation in Brazil
Brazil: Rural without improved sanitation was 8.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.17 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.46 million
in 2000
All-time low
8.17 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.17 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Brazil peaked at 20.46 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17 million, in 2024.
That places Brazil 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.46 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.92 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.34 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.21 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.13 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.59 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.53 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.99 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.50 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.52 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.04 million | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.56 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.08 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.62 million | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.17 million | -5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 221.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 240.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 million | 15.67 million | 20.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 million | 10.52 million | 15.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 million | 8.17 million | 10.04 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 rural without improved sanitation in Brazil?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Brazil was 8.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.46 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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