Percentage of one-person households in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of one-person households was 23.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in New Zealand, 1991–2013
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of one-person households in New Zealand stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in New Zealand peaked at 23.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in New Zealand?
- Percentage of one-person households in New Zealand was 23.5% in 2013, 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of one-person households?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.