Share of single-parent households in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of single-parent households was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of single-parent households in Ethiopia, 1994–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single-parent households in Ethiopia stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Ethiopia peaked at 13.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Paraguay 9.3% compare
- 40 Nigeria 9.3% compare
- 41 United States 9.1% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.0% compare
- 44 Cameroon 8.7% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 8.3% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Ethiopia?
- Share of single-parent households in Ethiopia was 9.1% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of single-parent households?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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