Household composition by type in Guatemala
Guatemala: Household composition by type was 42.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Household composition by type in Guatemala, 1964–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 42.8% for household composition by type in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Guatemala peaked at 52.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Guatemala?
- Household composition by type in Guatemala was 42.8% in 2015, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for household composition by type?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.