Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of one-person households was 1.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Bangladesh, 1994–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 66 Jordan 4.4% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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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.