Share of single-parent households in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of single-parent households was 11.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of single-parent households in Lesotho, 1996–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.0% 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 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Lesotho?
- Share of single-parent households in Lesotho was 11.0% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% 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 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