Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of one-person households was 14.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
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 Dominican Republic is 14.3%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1999.
That places Dominican Republic 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic was 14.3% in 2013, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.