Percentage of one-person households in Panama
Panama: Percentage of one-person households was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Panama, 1960–2010
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 Panama is 14.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Panama peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of one-person households in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1970 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +15.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Panama?
- Percentage of one-person households in Panama was 14.7% in 2010, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.