Percentage of one-person households in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of one-person households was 34.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Belgium, 2003–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 34.7% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Belgium peaked at 34.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 13th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 34.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Belgium?
- Percentage of one-person households in Belgium was 34.7% in 2018, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.