Percentage of one-person households in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of one-person households was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13.7% for percentage of one-person households in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Uganda peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1995.
That places Uganda 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of one-person households in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +18.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 13.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Uganda?
- Percentage of one-person households in Uganda was 13.7% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.