Percentage of one-person households in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of one-person households was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.0% for percentage of one-person households in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Brazil peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 48th out of 67 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Brazil?
- Percentage of one-person households in Brazil was 12.0% in 2010, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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.