Share of single parent households in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of single parent households was 9.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.53
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2004
All-time low
8.58
in 2009
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Share of single parent households in Madagascar, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.53 for share of single parent households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Madagascar peaked at 9.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.05 | — |
| 1997 | 8.83 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.99 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 8.58 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 9.68 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.73, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 | 8.83 | 9.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 8.58 | 9.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 9.53 | 9.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Madagascar?
- Share of single parent households in Madagascar was 9.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of single parent households?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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