Share of single parent households in Kenya
Kenya: Share of single parent households was 12.43 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.43
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
19th
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.11
in 1989
All-time low
12.43
in 2020
Years of data
12
1969–2020
Share of single parent households in Kenya, 1969–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of single parent households in Kenya stood at 12.43. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Kenya peaked at 16.11 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2020.
That places Kenya 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.45 | — |
| 1989 | 16.11 | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 15.37 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.23 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 14.25 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.19 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 14.91 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 14.25 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | -12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 | 12.45 | 12.45 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.11 | 16.11 | 16.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.74 | 14.23 | 15.37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 14.25 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 14.19 | 14.91 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 12.43 | 12.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Kenya?
- Share of single parent households in Kenya was 12.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for share of single parent households?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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