Share of single parent households in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of single parent households was 8.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.7
World rank
44th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.61
in 2005
All-time low
3.99
in 1991
Years of data
10
1976–2018
Share of single parent households in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
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 9.61 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.99, 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.
Share of single parent households in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.86 | — |
| 1987 | 5.89 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 7.22 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.99 | 5.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.22 | 9.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 United States 9.13 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 9.05 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.01 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 8.33 compare
- 46 Mali 8.23 compare
- 47 Greece 8.15 compare
- 47 Serbia 8.15 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 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 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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