Share of households by type in Brazil

Brazil: Share of households by type was 40.41 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.41
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
52.91
in 1960
All-time low
40.41
in 2010
Years of data
7
1960–2010

Share of households by type in Brazil, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 52.91970: 52.31980: 52.61991: 45.81996: 49.62000: 48.12010: 40.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of households by type in Brazil is 40.41, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Brazil peaked at 52.91 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.41, in 2010.

Brazil ranks 20th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of households by type in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 52.91 —
1970 52.29 -1.2%
1980 52.57 +0.5%
1991 45.83 -12.8%
1996 49.62 +8.3%
2000 48.15 -3.0%
2010 40.41 -16.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 40.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 40.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.91 52.91 52.91 1
1970s 52.29 52.29 52.29 1
1980s 52.57 52.57 52.57 1
1990s 47.72 45.83 49.62 2
2000s 48.15 48.15 48.15 1
2010s 40.41 40.41 40.41 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Philippines 42.23 compare
  2. 18 Mexico 41.6 compare
  3. 19 Nicaragua 40.42 compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 40.34 compare
  5. 22 Malawi 40.3 compare
  6. 23 Venezuela 39.6 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Brazil?
Share of households by type in Brazil was 40.41 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 52.91 in 1960.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 40.41 in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for share of households by type?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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