Poverty and living standards in Altamira, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 38.8% of residents of Altamira lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 68th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2445th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Altamira live in extreme poverty?
16.3% of people in Altamira had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.6% in households with no income, the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Altamira?
The mean household income per person in Altamira was R$ 1,245 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 808; a wider gap means income is more concentrated at the top (Brazil: mean R$ 1,638, median R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many homes in Altamira lack proper sanitation?
33.9% of Altamira's residents lived in homes whose sewage went to a rudimentary pit, a ditch, a river, lake or the sea, or that had no bathroom or toilet (2022 census; the 38th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Altamira?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 82.1% of residents of Altamira in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.6% of Altamira's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Altamira compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Altamira ranks 68 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Itaituba | 39.5% |
| 66 | Teixeira de Freitas | 39.3% |
| 67 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 39.1% |
| 68 | Altamira | 38.8% |
| 69 | Rio Branco | 38.5% |
| 70 | Duque de Caxias | 38.5% |
| 71 | Balsas | 38.2% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Altamira ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Itaguaí | 16.4% |
| 56 | Rio Branco | 16.4% |
| 57 | Itabuna | 16.3% |
| 58 | Altamira | 16.3% |
| 59 | Campina Grande | 16.3% |
| 60 | Salvador | 16.2% |
| 61 | Marabá | 16.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Altamira ranks 38 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Senador Canedo | 39.0% |
| 36 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 38.1% |
| 37 | Castanhal | 34.3% |
| 38 | Altamira | 33.9% |
| 39 | Araguaína | 33.7% |
| 40 | Parauapebas | 33.4% |
| 41 | Novo Gama | 33.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: residents of permanent private households by class of monthly household income per person in minimum wages, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10296; API response in codes-only format), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4896427475f0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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