Household composition by type in Argentina
Argentina: Household composition by type was 31.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Household composition by type in Argentina, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 31.3% for household composition by type in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Argentina peaked at 40.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Household composition by type in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.6% | — |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -18.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 31.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 31.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.5%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.3% | 38.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Nepal 32.3% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2% compare
- 51 Guyana 31.4% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 29.4% compare
- 54 Cameroon 27.7% compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 27.6% compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Argentina?
- Household composition by type in Argentina was 31.3% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for household composition by type?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Household composition by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a married or in-partnership couple and their children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.