Share of single parent households in Morocco

Morocco: Share of single parent households was 7.28 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7.28
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2004
All-time low
6.79
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982–2014

Share of single parent households in Morocco, 1982–2014

02.557.5101982199820141982: 6.81992: 7.11994: 7.12003: 8.42004: 10.12014: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 7.28 for share of single parent households in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Morocco peaked at 10.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 1982.

That places Morocco 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of single parent households in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Morocco, 1982 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1982 6.79 —
1992 7.11 +4.7%
1994 7.14 +0.4%
2003 8.36 +17.1%
2004 10.08 +20.6%
2014 7.28 -27.8%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 7.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.79 6.79 6.79 1
1990s 7.12 7.11 7.14 2
2000s 9.22 8.36 10.08 2
2010s 7.28 7.28 7.28 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 50 Philippines 7.93 compare
  2. 51 Jordan 7.64 compare
  3. 52 Tanzania 7.3 compare
  4. 54 Vietnam 7.25 compare
  5. 55 India 7.22 compare
  6. 56 Sierra Leone 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Morocco?
Share of single parent households in Morocco was 7.28 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for share of single parent households?
Morocco ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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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Indicator
Share of single parent households
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
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