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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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