Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil
Brazil: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.5% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil was 7.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.