Share of single-parent households in Guinea
Guinea: Share of single-parent households was 4.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of single-parent households in Guinea, 1983–2021
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Guinea is 4.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Guinea peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 69th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of single-parent households in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.5% | — |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -26.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Guinea?
- Share of single-parent households in Guinea was 4.4% in 2021, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for share of single-parent households?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.