Percentage of one-person households in Romania
Romania: Percentage of one-person households was 29.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Romania, 2007–2018
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 Romania is 29.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Romania peaked at 29.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2007.
That places Romania 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.3% | — |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.9% | 29.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Romania?
- Percentage of one-person households in Romania was 29.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.