Share of single-parent households in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of single-parent households was 8.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of single-parent households in Cameroon stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Cameroon peaked at 9.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 United States 9.1% compare
- 42 Ethiopia 9.1% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.0% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 8.3% compare
- 46 Mali 8.2% compare
- 47 Greece 8.2% compare
- 47 Serbia 8.2% compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Cameroon?
- Share of single-parent households in Cameroon was 8.7% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of single-parent households?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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