Household composition by type in Togo
Togo: Household composition by type was 33.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Household composition by type in Togo, 1960–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household composition by type in Togo is 33.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Togo peaked at 33.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
Togo ranks 43rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Household composition by type in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1970 | 23.5% | +121.5% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +178.6% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +16.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 10.3% | 33.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Togo?
- Household composition by type in Togo was 33.5% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for household composition by type?
- Togo ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.