Share of single-parent households in Honduras

Honduras: Share of single-parent households was 13.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.1%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2019
All-time low
8.8%
in 1988
Years of data
6
1974–2019

Share of single-parent households in Honduras, 1974–2019

0510151974199620191974: 9.1 %1988: 8.8 %2001: 9.8 %2006: 10.5 %2012: 10.7 %2019: 13.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Ghana 13.4% compare
  2. 12 Argentina 13.4% compare
  3. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3% compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 13.0% compare
  5. 16 Colombia 12.7% compare
  6. 17 Haiti 12.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of single-parent households
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

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