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.
Percentage of one-person households in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -28.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
- 61 Egypt 6.5% compare
- 62 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 66 Jordan 4.4% compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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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.