Percentage of one-person households in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of one-person households was 6.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Egypt, 1992–2014
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.