Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 232 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2024
All-time low
74.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 74.5 %2001: 75.3 %2002: 76.1 %2003: 76.9 %2004: 77.7 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 79.3 %2007: 80.1 %2008: 80.9 %2009: 81.6 %2010: 82.4 %2011: 83.2 %2012: 83.9 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 86.9 %2017: 87.6 %2018: 88.3 %2019: 89 %2020: 89.7 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 91.1 %2023: 91.8 %2024: 92.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Brazil stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2000.

That places Brazil 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.1% 74.5% 81.6% 10
2010s 85.7% 82.4% 89.0% 10
2020s 91.1% 89.7% 92.5% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 154 Wallis and Futuna 93.0% compare
  2. 155 Belize 92.7% compare
  3. 156 Cambodia 92.6% compare
  4. 158 Russia 92.2% compare
  5. 159 South Africa 92.2% compare
  6. 160 Moldova 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 92.5% 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 with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.