Share of single-parent households in Laos
Laos: Share of single-parent households was 5.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.1% 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 5.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
That places Laos 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,108 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Laos?
- Share of single-parent households in Laos was 5.1% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% 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 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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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