Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary
Hungary: Share of children living with a single parent was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Hungary is 18.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Hungary peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Hungary?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary was 18.6% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.