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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Togo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,013 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -302.47 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.