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

02468101986200020141986: 8.91992: 6.41995: 7.31996: 9.22000: 6.92003: 7.22005: 7.12006: 9.62008: 7.82013: 7.42014: 7.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 India 7.22 compare
  2. 56 Sierra Leone 7.2 compare
  3. 57 Thailand 7.1 compare
  4. 59 Pakistan 6.43 compare
  5. 60 Senegal 6.12 compare
  6. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 6.1 compare

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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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About this data

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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