Percentage of one-person households in Turkey
Turkey: Percentage of one-person households was 15.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Turkey, 2006–2017
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 Turkey is 15.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Turkey peaked at 15.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
That places Turkey 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.1% | — |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Turkey?
- Percentage of one-person households in Turkey was 15.3% in 2017, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.