Share of single parent households in Egypt
Egypt: Share of single parent households was 7.09 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.09
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.55
in 2006
All-time low
6.39
in 1992
Years of data
11
1986–2014
Share of single parent households in Egypt, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Egypt is 7.09, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Egypt peaked at 9.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.86 | — |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 9.18 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 6.88 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 7.44 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.86 | 8.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.62 | 6.39 | 9.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.88 | 9.55 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 7.09 | 7.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Egypt?
- Share of single parent households in Egypt was 7.09 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for share of single parent households?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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