Percentage of one-person households in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of one-person households was 5.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of one-person households in Madagascar, 1992–2011
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of one-person households in Madagascar stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Madagascar peaked at 7.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Madagascar?
- Percentage of one-person households in Madagascar was 5.3% in 2011, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.