Share of single parent households in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of single parent households was 5.64 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
5.64
World rank
65th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 1971
All-time low
4.39
in 2003
Years of data
16
1971–2017
Share of single parent households in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5.64 for share of single parent households in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Indonesia peaked at 7.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7 | — |
| 1976 | 7.03 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 6.32 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.93 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.91 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.08 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.51 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 5.02 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.34 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -5.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 | 7.03 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.12 | 5.93 | 6.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.02 | 5.91 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.39 | 6.34 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.64 | 6.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Indonesia?
- Share of single parent households in Indonesia was 5.64 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of single parent households?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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