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.
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 |
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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