Share of single-parent households in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of single-parent households was 6.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of single-parent households in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.0% for share of single-parent households in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Cambodia peaked at 12.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 62nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,898 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Cambodia?
- Share of single-parent households in Cambodia was 6.0% in 2014, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of single-parent households?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by 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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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a single parent and his or her children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else