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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5139 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.