Percentage of one-person households in Peru
Peru: Percentage of one-person households was 12.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Peru, 1991–2012
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of one-person households in Peru stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Peru peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1991.
Peru ranks 45th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Peru?
- Percentage of one-person households in Peru was 12.9% in 2012, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.