Lack of Basic Sanitation for More than One Third of the Brazilian Population

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Of the 20 cities with the worst indexes, eight remain in the North and six in the North-East.

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Basic sanitation in Brazil is still far from universal. The 18th edition of the Sanitation Ranking, prepared by the Trata Brasil Institute (ITB) in partnership with GO Associados, analyzes the 100 most populous municipalities in the country based on the most recent data from the National Basic Sanitation Information System (SINISA), base year 2024, released by the Ministry of Cities. The numbers highlight the challenge: more than 30 million Braz…