Percentage of one-person households in Indonesia

Indonesia: Percentage of one-person households was 8.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.3%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1980
Years of data
9
1971–2010

Percentage of one-person households in Indonesia, 1971–2010

024681971199020101971: 4.7 %1976: 4.7 %1980: 4.6 %1985: 4.9 %1990: 5.4 %1995: 5.7 %2000: 6.7 %2005: 6 %2010: 8.3 %

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 Indonesia is 8.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Indonesia peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.6% 4.9% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.4% 5.7% 2
2000s 6.4% 6.0% 6.7% 2
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 52 Tanzania 9.6% compare
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  3. 54 Senegal 8.4% compare
  4. 56 Rwanda 8.2% compare
  5. 57 Paraguay 8.1% compare
  6. 58 India 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Indonesia?
Percentage of one-person households in Indonesia was 8.3% in 2010, 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for percentage of one-person households?
Indonesia ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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

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
Last refreshed

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.