Share of single parent households in Benin
Benin: Share of single parent households was 10.66 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.66
World rank
27th
of 70 countries
All-time high
11.49
in 2012
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
8
1979–2018
Share of single parent households in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Benin is 10.66, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Benin peaked at 11.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.
That places Benin 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.78 | — |
| 1992 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.28 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 9.63 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 10.66 | +10.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.78 | 8.78 | 8.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8.33 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.59 | 9.63 | 11.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Benin?
- Share of single parent households in Benin was 10.66 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for share of single parent households?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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