Percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of one-person households was 6.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso, 1993–2014
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.6% for percentage of one-person households in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of one-person households in Burkina Faso was 6.6% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.