Share of single parent households in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of single parent households was 16.66 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
16.66
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2012
All-time low
9.82
in 1998
Years of data
7
1976–2012
Share of single parent households in Bolivia, 1976–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 16.66 for share of single parent households in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Bolivia peaked at 16.66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 1998.
Bolivia ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of single parent households in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.34 | — |
| 1992 | 15.22 | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 9.82 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.67 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 16.66 | +42.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.34 | 12.34 | 12.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 9.82 | 15.22 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 10.35 | 11.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.66 | 16.66 | 16.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 2 Puerto Rico 16.25 compare
- 3 Jamaica 16.2 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 15.68 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Bolivia?
- Share of single parent households in Bolivia was 16.66 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of single parent households?
- Bolivia ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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