Percentage of one-person households in Egypt

Egypt: Percentage of one-person households was 6.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.5%
World rank
61st
of 67 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2014

Percentage of one-person households in Egypt, 1992–2014

02461992200320141992: 4.6 %1995: 5.4 %2000: 5 %2003: 5.8 %2005: 5.3 %2008: 5.5 %2014: 6.5 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6.5% for percentage of one-person households in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Egypt peaked at 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1992.

That places Egypt 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of one-person households in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Egypt, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 4.6% —
1995 5.4% +17.1%
2000 5.0% -7.9%
2003 5.8% +15.9%
2005 5.3% -8.5%
2008 5.5% +3.9%
2014 6.5% +18.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 4.6% 5.4% 2
2000s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 4
2010s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 58 India 7.7% compare
  2. 59 Zambia 7.2% compare
  3. 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
  4. 62 Nepal 6.4% compare
  5. 63 Malawi 6.4% compare
  6. 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Egypt?
Percentage of one-person households in Egypt was 6.5% 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1992.
How does Egypt rank for percentage of one-person households?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
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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.