Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 92.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 92.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Brazil?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.