Percentage of one-person households in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Percentage of one-person households was 12.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.4%
World rank
46th
of 67 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1999
All-time low
10.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1994–2015

Percentage of one-person households in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015

0510151994200420151994: 13.5 %1999: 15.6 %2005: 10.2 %2010: 11.7 %2015: 12.4 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 12.4% for percentage of one-person households in 2015.

The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2005.

Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5% 13.5% 15.6% 2
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2010s 12.0% 11.7% 12.4% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 14.3% compare
  2. 44 Uganda 13.7% compare
  3. 45 Peru 12.9% compare
  4. 47 Ecuador 12.1% compare
  5. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  6. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Zimbabwe?
Percentage of one-person households in Zimbabwe was 12.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of one-person households?
Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

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.