Share of single-parent households in Morocco
Morocco: Share of single-parent households was 7.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7.3% 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 10.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -27.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Morocco?
- Share of single-parent households in Morocco was 7.3% in 2014, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% 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 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.