Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil

Brazil: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 88.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.84
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 172 countries
All-time high
88.84
in 2023
All-time low
67.85
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 67.92001: 68.82002: 69.72003: 70.62004: 71.52005: 72.42006: 73.32007: 74.22008: 75.22009: 76.12010: 772011: 77.92012: 78.82013: 79.72014: 80.62015: 81.52016: 82.42017: 83.42018: 84.32019: 85.22020: 86.12021: 872022: 87.92023: 88.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil stood at 88.84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil peaked at 88.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.85, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 109th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.96 67.85 76.06 10
2010s 81.08 76.98 85.19 10
2020s 87.47 86.1 88.84 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 106 Namibia 90.09 compare
  2. 107 Georgia 90 compare
  3. 108 Zimbabwe 89.57 compare
  4. 110 Dominican Republic 88.75 compare
  5. 111 Cambodia 88.56 compare
  6. 112 Mexico 88.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil was 88.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 88.84 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 67.85 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Brazil ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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