Share of single parent households in Colombia
Colombia: Share of single parent households was 12.7 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.7
World rank
16th
of 70 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2015
All-time low
8.26
in 1985
Years of data
9
1973–2015
Share of single parent households in Colombia, 1973–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 8.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.04 | — |
| 1985 | 8.26 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 9.3 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.06 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.67 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 12.01 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | +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 9.47, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.04 | 10.04 | 10.04 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.59 | 9.3 | 10.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 10.67 | 12.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 12.38 | 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 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 8.26 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 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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