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.
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 |
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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.