Percentage of one-person households in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of one-person households was 10.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Mexico, 1970–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of one-person households in Mexico stood at 10.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Mexico peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
That places Mexico 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Mexico?
- Percentage of one-person households in Mexico was 10.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.