Share of single parent households in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of single parent households was 12.58 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.58
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
12.58
in 2015
All-time low
7.38
in 1981
Years of data
8
1964–2015
Share of single parent households in Guatemala, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share of single parent households in Guatemala stood at 12.58. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Guatemala peaked at 12.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of single parent households in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.92 | — |
| 1973 | 9.1 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 8.03 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 9.18 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.58 | +28.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.98 | 8.03 | 9.73 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.77 | 9.77 | 9.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 12.58 | 12.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Guatemala?
- Share of single parent households in Guatemala was 12.58 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of single parent households?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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