Household composition by type in Peru
Peru: Household composition by type was 32.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Household composition by type in Peru, 1991–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household composition by type in Peru is 32.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Peru peaked at 45.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2017.
That places Peru 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Household composition by type in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6% | — |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -19.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 32.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 32.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 36.6% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.9% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 32.4% | 40.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Kazakhstan 33.2% compare
- 46 Kenya 32.5% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 32.5% compare
- 49 Nepal 32.3% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2% compare
- 51 Guyana 31.4% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Peru?
- Household composition by type in Peru was 32.4% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for household composition by type?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.