Share of single parent households in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of single parent households was 9.05 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.05
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
42nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 1994
All-time low
9.05
in 2019
Years of data
6
1994–2019
Share of single parent households in Ethiopia, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single parent households in Ethiopia stood at 9.05. 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 13.03 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.03 | — |
| 2000 | 10.89 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.24 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 9.05 | -22.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.73, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.03 | 13.03 | 13.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 9.89 | 10.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 9.05 | 11.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Paraguay 9.31 compare
- 40 Nigeria 9.3 compare
- 41 United States 9.13 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.01 compare
- 44 Cameroon 8.7 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 8.33 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Ethiopia?
- Share of single parent households in Ethiopia was 9.05 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 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 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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