Percentage of one-person households in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of one-person households was 8.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Indonesia, 1971–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.