Share of single-parent households in Nepal
Nepal: Share of single-parent households was 11.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Nepal is 11.3%, 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 15.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Nepal?
- Share of single-parent households in Nepal was 11.3% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% 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 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