Share of single parent households in Ghana
Ghana: Share of single parent households was 13.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.45
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 1993
All-time low
8.91
in 2000
Years of data
12
1984–2019
Share of single parent households in Ghana, 1984–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Ghana is 13.45, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Ghana peaked at 19.38 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2000.
That places Ghana 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.62 | — |
| 1993 | 19.38 | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 16.72 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 8.91 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 13.58 | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 13.15 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.89 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.99 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 13.45 | -10.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.62 | 13.62 | 13.62 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.05 | 16.72 | 19.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 8.91 | 14.49 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 12.94 | 14.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Ghana?
- Share of single parent households in Ghana was 13.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of single parent households?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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