Share of single parent households in Guinea
Guinea: Share of single parent households was 4.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.41
World rank
69th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 2016
All-time low
4.41
in 2021
Years of data
8
1983–2021
Share of single parent households in Guinea, 1983–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Guinea is 4.41, 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 5.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.45 | — |
| 1996 | 5.48 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -26.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.65 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.42 | 5.97 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 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 4.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 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 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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