Percentage of one-person households in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of one-person households was 33.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Hungary, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 33.2% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Hungary peaked at 33.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.9% | 33.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Hungary?
- Percentage of one-person households in Hungary was 33.2% in 2018, 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.