Share of single parent households in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of single parent households was 10.98 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
10.98
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.98
in 2018
All-time low
9.04
in 2009
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Share of single parent households in Lesotho, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.98 for share of single parent households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Lesotho peaked at 10.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.64 | — |
| 2004 | 10.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.98 | +16.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 | 10.64 | 10.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.04 | 10.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.4 | 10.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Lesotho?
- Share of single parent households in Lesotho was 10.98 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of single parent households?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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