Share of children living with a single parent in Belgium
Belgium: Share of children living with a single parent was 20.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.1
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2011
All-time low
20.1
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Belgium stood at 20.1. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Belgium peaked at 26.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 | 20.9 | 25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 22.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Belgium?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Belgium was 20.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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