Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of one-person households was 9.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania, 1992–2015
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 Tanzania is 9.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Tanzania peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 52nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Tanzania?
- Percentage of one-person households in Tanzania was 9.6% in 2015, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.