Percentage of one-person households in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of one-person households was 4.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Jordan, 1997–2012
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of one-person households in Jordan stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Jordan peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Jordan 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of one-person households in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 39% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Malawi 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Jordan?
- Percentage of one-person households in Jordan was 4.4% in 2012, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.