Percentage of one-person households in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of one-person households was 8.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Senegal, 1993–2016
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.4% for percentage of one-person households in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Senegal peaked at 8.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.2% | — |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +88.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +16.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Senegal?
- Percentage of one-person households in Senegal was 8.4% in 2016, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.