Share of single parent households in Chad

Chad: Share of single parent households was 10.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.55
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 2019
All-time low
7.55
in 2010
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Share of single parent households in Chad, 1997–2019

02.557.5101997200820191997: 8.32004: 7.72010: 7.52015: 9.62019: 10.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Chad is 10.55, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Chad peaked at 10.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2010.

That places Chad 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of single parent households in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Chad, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 8.34 —
2004 7.65 -8.3%
2010 7.55 -1.3%
2015 9.59 +27.0%
2019 10.55 +10.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 10.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.73, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 10.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.34 8.34 8.34 1
2000s 7.65 7.65 7.65 1
2010s 9.23 7.55 10.55 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 25 Nepal 11.26 compare
  2. 26 Lesotho 10.98 compare
  3. 27 Benin 10.66 compare
  4. 29 Venezuela 10.49 compare
  5. 30 Brazil 10.47 compare
  6. 31 Mexico 10.16 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Chad?
Share of single parent households in Chad was 10.55 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2010.
How does Chad rank for share of single parent households?
Chad ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Share of single parent households
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
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