Percentage of one-person households in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of one-person households was 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.1% for percentage of one-person households in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Colombia peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 50th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Colombia?
- Percentage of one-person households in Colombia was 11.1% in 2015, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.