Percentage of one-person households in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of one-person households was 6.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Nepal, 1996–2016
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 Nepal is 6.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Nepal peaked at 6.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Zambia 7.2% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
- 61 Egypt 6.5% compare
- 63 Malawi 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Nepal?
- Percentage of one-person households in Nepal was 6.4% in 2016, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.