Share of single-parent households in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of single-parent households was 5.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of single-parent households in Indonesia, 1971–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5.6% 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, 4.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7% | — |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 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 5.6% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by 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 4.4% 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 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.