Percentage of one-person households in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of one-person households was 6.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of one-person households in Malawi, 1992–2015
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 Malawi is 6.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Malawi peaked at 9.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
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- 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
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- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 66 Jordan 4.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Malawi?
- Percentage of one-person households in Malawi was 6.4% in 2015, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.