Sample size in Brazil

Brazil: Sample size was 1.79 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 395.8%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2017
All-time low
269,213
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Sample size in Brazil, 2001–2017

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001200920172001: 269.2k2002: 276.2k2003: 278.2k2004: 289.0k2005: 297.5k2006: 301.3k2007: 296.0k2008: 293.1k2009: 300.7k2011: 273.7k2012: 278.2k2014: 282.5k2015: 280.4k2016: 360.6k2017: 1.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.79 million for sample size in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 395.8% on the previous year and up 503.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Brazil peaked at 1.79 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 269,213, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sample size in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Brazil, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 269,213 —
2002 276,209 +2.6%
2003 278,185 +0.7%
2004 289,031 +3.9%
2005 297,540 +2.9%
2006 301,330 +1.3%
2007 296,036 -1.8%
2008 293,059 -1.0%
2009 300,685 +2.6%
2011 273,670 -9.0%
2012 278,179 +1.6%
2014 282,539 +1.6%
2015 280,413 -0.8%
2016 360,581 +28.6%
2017 1.79 million +395.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,880, 38.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,296, 17.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sample size in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +395.7% 360,581 1.79 million
2016 +28.6% 280,413 360,581

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 289,032 269,213 301,330 9
2010s 543,827 273,670 1.79 million 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Vietnam 601,849 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 584,187 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 366,551 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Brazil?
Sample size in Brazil was 1.79 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2017.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 269,213 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for sample size?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is sample size rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 503.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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