Household composition by type in Morocco
Morocco: Household composition by type was 51.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Household composition by type in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, household composition by type in Morocco stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Morocco peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Household composition by type in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +9.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 51.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.0%, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 42.1% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.4% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Morocco?
- Household composition by type in Morocco was 51.0% in 2014, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for household composition by type?
- Morocco ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.