Share of single parent households in Guyana
Guyana: Share of single parent households was 11.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.92
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
11.92
in 2019
All-time low
9.47
in 2006
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Share of single parent households in Guyana, 2005–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single parent households in Guyana stood at 11.92. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Guyana peaked at 11.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2006.
That places Guyana 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.71 | — |
| 2006 | 9.47 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 11.47 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.92 | +3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.46, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.27 | 9.47 | 11.64 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.47 | 11.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Guyana?
- Share of single parent households in Guyana was 11.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for share of single parent households?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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