Percentage of one-person households in India
India: Percentage of one-person households was 7.7% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in India, 1983–2009
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 India is 7.7%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in India peaked at 7.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1999.
India ranks 58th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in India?
- Percentage of one-person households in India was 7.7% in 2009, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- How does India rank for percentage of one-person households?
- India ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2009.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.