Percentage of one-person households in Italy
Italy: Percentage of one-person households was 32.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Italy, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of one-person households in Italy stood at 32.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Italy peaked at 32.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2004.
Italy ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Italy?
- Percentage of one-person households in Italy was 32.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.