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.
Percentage of one-person households in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.8% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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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.