Share of single parent households in Nepal
Nepal: Share of single parent households was 11.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.26
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.06
in 2011
All-time low
7.38
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2019
Share of single parent households in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Nepal is 11.26, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Nepal peaked at 15.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.38 | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 12.43 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 15.06 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 15 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | -24.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 9.14 | 12.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.35 | 11.26 | 15.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Nepal?
- Share of single parent households in Nepal was 11.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for share of single parent households?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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