Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil
Brazil: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil peaked at 4.14 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Brazil 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.99 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 816,844 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 553,775 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 284,974 | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 10,797 | -96.2% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 10,797 | 0 |
| 2019 | -96.2% | 284,974 | 10,797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 2.49 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 10,797 | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- 97 Bhutan 0 compare
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- 97 Bulgaria 0
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- 97 Germany 0
- 97 Gibraltar 0
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- 97 Hungary 0
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- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
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- 97 Latvia 0
- 97 Lithuania 0
- 97 Luxembourg 0
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- 97 Moldova 0
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- 97 North Korea 0
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- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
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- 97 United Kingdom 0
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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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Brazil was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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