Share of single parent households in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of single parent households was 9.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single parent households in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Nigeria is 9.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Nigeria peaked at 9.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.86 | — |
| 1999 | 8.56 | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | +44.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 9.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 9.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 | 6.86 | 8.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 7.08 | 8.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 6.45 | 9.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 37 Madagascar 9.53 compare
- 38 Uruguay 9.48 compare
- 39 Paraguay 9.31 compare
- 41 United States 9.13 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 9.05 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.01 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Nigeria?
- Share of single parent households in Nigeria was 9.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of single parent households?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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