Share of single parent households in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of single parent households was 5.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5.95
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
63rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 1991
All-time low
4.17
in 2006
Years of data
13
1991–2019
Share of single parent households in Bangladesh, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single parent households in Bangladesh stood at 5.95.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Bangladesh peaked at 7.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of single parent households in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.79 | — |
| 1994 | 5.07 | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 7 | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 6.44 | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 7.68 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -22.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.07 | 7.79 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.17 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 4.4 | 7.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Bangladesh?
- Share of single parent households in Bangladesh was 5.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of single parent households?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of single parent households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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