Percentage of one-person households in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of one-person households was 11.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Nigeria, 1990–2015
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 Nigeria stood at 11.5%.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Nigeria peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of one-person households in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -27.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Nigeria?
- Percentage of one-person households in Nigeria was 11.5% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.