Share of single-parent households in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of single-parent households was 12.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Guatemala, 1964–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of single-parent households in Guatemala stood at 12.6%. 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 12.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +28.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 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 12.6% in 2015, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% 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 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.