Share of single-parent households in Honduras
Honduras: Share of single-parent households was 13.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Honduras, 1974–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 13.1% for share of single-parent households in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Honduras peaked at 13.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1988.
Honduras ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of single-parent households in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.1% | — |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +22.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 13.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Honduras?
- Share of single-parent households in Honduras was 13.1% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1988.
- How does Honduras rank for share of single-parent households?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.