Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of one-person households was 1.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 67 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1994–2014

Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh, 1994–2014

00.511.522.51994200420141994: 1.5 %1997: 1.9 %2000: 1.5 %2004: 1.7 %2007: 2.3 %2011: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh is 1.7%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2014.
Year % Change
1994 1.5% —
1997 1.9% +21.9%
2000 1.5% -18.9%
2004 1.7% +11.5%
2007 2.3% +32.6%
2011 1.7% -23.1%
2014 1.7% +0.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 2.3% 3
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
  2. 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
  3. 66 Jordan 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh?
Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2014, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of one-person households?
Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
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Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.