Study shows that São Paulo is the number 1 state in living conditions
02/02/2015 12h06
Study shows that São Paulo is the number 1 state in living conditions
Developed by Macroplan consultancy, the study entitled “Challenges of State Management” reveals that the state leads the rankings of sanitation and living conditions
Investe São Paulo
People from São Paulo can be proud of having the best services in the country in terms of adequate sanitation, sewage and garbage collection and water supply. The findings are from the study “Challenges of State Management” promoted by Macroplan, a consulting firm that organized and analyzed the information available involving the current situation and the evolution over the past decade of all Brazilian states in 10 dimensions – in addition to Living Conditions, it included Education, Youth, Health, among other topics.
The best performance of São Paulo, among the criteria analyzed in Living Conditions, was garbage collection. In 2013, 99% of the state population was served by this service – which makes the state lead the national ranking. According to the study, approximately 11% of Brazilian households still lack a regular garbage collection service.
In addition, São Paulo stands out for offering greater access to sanitation (with collection system or septic tank) and water supply. In 2013, 96.3% and 96.2% of the population could use, respectively, these services. With these figures, the state is a leader in the national rankings. In the rest of the country, the rates of population served were, respectively, 75.9% and 84%.
São Paulo is also an example for the rest of the country in terms of basic sanitation. By having 93.9% of households with access to appropriate basic sanitation services in 2013, the state is the first in the ranking. In Brazil, the situation, however, is concerning. Despite the advances in recent years, in 2013 there were still 30% of Brazilian households with deficiencies in water supply, sewage and garbage collection.
With regard to criteria related to housing, São Paulo also made a significant progress over the past few years. According to the study, the state ranked ninth in 2007, in the ranking of relative housing deficit, with 9.4% of the state’s households in poor housing conditions. In 2012, it dropped to the 14th place, with 9.2% of households in this reality.
“In most of the criteria analyzed, we are close to universalization. It shows the government’s efforts to promote adequate living conditions to the population, and thereby also make the state more competitive in attracting investments,” said the director of Investe São Paulo, Sérgio Costa.
