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
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 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
| 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.