Percentage of one-person households in Norway
Norway: Percentage of one-person households was 45.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Norway, 2003–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 45.8% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Norway peaked at 47.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.3% | 43.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 47.0% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Norway?
- Percentage of one-person households in Norway was 45.8% in 2018, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.