People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil
Brazil: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 73.6% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil peaked at 73.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 47.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.4% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 North Macedonia 74.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Brazil was 73.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.