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Brazil

In 2020 an estimated 208,265,600 people lived here, 94% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population0195.8M urban · 12.5M rural
Water · at least basic85.8%Safely managed 69.2%
Sanitation · at least basic81.5%Open defecation 5.4%
Hygiene · basic75.2%No facility 14.4%

Water ladder

Brazil · 2020 · National

69.2%
16.6%
5.7%
5.3%
3.3%

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Sanitation ladder

Brazil · 2020 · National

63.9%
17.6%
6.5%
6.6%
5.4%

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Hygiene ladder

Brazil · 2020 · National

75.2%
10.4%
14.4%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 74.1Urban · Water basic: 14.2Urban · San. SM: 69.4Urban · San. basic: 15.2Urban · Hygiene basic: 79.3Rural · Water SM: 48.8Rural · Water basic: 25Rural · San. SM: 41.8Rural · San. basic: 25.5Rural · Hygiene basic: 57.5
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 77.3%Water · 2005: 79.30000000000001%Water · 2010: 81.4%Water · 2012: 81.2%Water · 2015: 83.9%Water · 2018: 84.5%Water · 2020: 85.80000000000001%Water · 2022: 88%Water · 2025: 87.2%Sanitation · 2000: 71.3%Sanitation · 2005: 73.7%Sanitation · 2010: 76.1%Sanitation · 2012: 76%Sanitation · 2015: 79.2%Sanitation · 2018: 79.9%Sanitation · 2020: 81.5%Sanitation · 2022: 84.19999999999999%Sanitation · 2025: 83.3%Hygiene · 2000: 62.5%Hygiene · 2005: 65.4%Hygiene · 2010: 68.5%Hygiene · 2012: 68.3%Hygiene · 2015: 72.4%Hygiene · 2018: 73.3%Hygiene · 2020: 75.2%Hygiene · 2022: 78.7%Hygiene · 2025: 77.5%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 69.2National · Basic: 16.6National · Limited: 5.7National · Unimproved: 5.3National · Surface Water: 3.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 74.1Urban · Basic: 14.2Urban · Limited: 4.7Urban · Unimproved: 4.4Urban · Surface Water: 2.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 48.8Rural · Basic: 25Rural · Limited: 10.5Rural · Unimproved: 9.7Rural · Surface Water: 6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 63.9National · Basic: 17.6National · Limited: 6.5National · Unimproved: 6.6National · Open Defecation: 5.4NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 69.4Urban · Basic: 15.2Urban · Limited: 5.4Urban · Unimproved: 5.5Urban · Open Defecation: 4.5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 41.8Rural · Basic: 25.5Rural · Limited: 11.4Rural · Unimproved: 11.7Rural · Open Defecation: 9.6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

69.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 75.2Limited: 10.4No Facility: 14.4
75.2%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2317Sanitation 2418Hygiene 6375

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
021436486Water SM · Urban: 74.1%Water SM · Rural: 48.8%Water SM · National: 69.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 14.2%Water basic · Rural: 25%Water basic · National: 16.6%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 69.4%San. SM · Rural: 41.8%San. SM · National: 63.9%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 15.2%San. basic · Rural: 25.5%San. basic · National: 17.6%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 79.3%Hygiene basic · Rural: 57.5%Hygiene basic · National: 75.2%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#33 of 48

Brazil · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Brazil2000175,900,000142,479,00033,421,00054.361.334.52320.129.49.17.414.48.46.913.45.24.28.2
Brazil2005183,991,400157,864,62126,126,77957.764.237.721.618.928.68.36.813.57.76.312.54.73.97.7
Brazil2010192,082,800174,027,01718,055,78361.367.341.120.117.427.67.46.112.56.95.711.64.23.57.1
Brazil2012195,319,360180,709,47214,609,888616740.820.217.627.77.56.212.675.711.74.33.57.2
Brazil2015200,174,200188,163,74812,010,45265.871.245.518.115.626.26.45.311.364.910.53.736.5
Brazil2018205,029,040192,727,29812,301,74266.972.146.517.615.225.86.25.111.15.84.710.33.52.96.3
Brazil2020208,265,600195,769,66412,495,93669.274.148.816.614.2255.74.710.55.34.49.73.32.76
Brazil2022211,502,160198,812,03012,690,13073.477.652.914.612.423.54.849.44.53.78.82.82.35.4
Brazil2025216,357,000203,375,58012,981,42071.976.451.515.313.124.15.14.29.84.83.99.12.92.45.6

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