Share of single-parent households in Ghana
Ghana: Share of single-parent households was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of single-parent households in Ghana, 1984–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Ghana is 13.4%, 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 19.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.6% | — |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 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 13.4% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% 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 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.