Share of single-parent households in Colombia
Colombia: Share of single-parent households was 12.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Colombia, 1973–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.7% for share of single-parent households in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Colombia peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1985.
That places Colombia 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of single-parent households in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.0% | — |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Colombia?
- Share of single-parent households in Colombia was 12.7% in 2015, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for share of single-parent households?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.