Household composition by type in Senegal
Senegal: Household composition by type was 15.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Household composition by type in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15.6% for household composition by type in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Senegal peaked at 17.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Senegal?
- Household composition by type in Senegal was 15.6% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for household composition by type?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.