Share of single parent households in Laos
Laos: Share of single parent households was 5.06 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
5.06
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
66th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.06
in 2017
All-time low
4.33
in 2011
Years of data
6
2000–2017
Share of single parent households in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.06 for share of single parent households in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Laos peaked at 5.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2011.
That places Laos 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of single parent households in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.66 | — |
| 2005 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.45 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.45 | 4.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.33 | 5.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Laos?
- Share of single parent households in Laos was 5.06 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for share of single parent households?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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