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: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 6.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 37 Madagascar 9.5% compare
- 38 Uruguay 9.5% compare
- 39 Paraguay 9.3% compare
- 41 United States 9.1% compare
- 42 Ethiopia 9.1% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 9.0% compare
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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 United Nations (2022) – processed by 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 6.5% 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 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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About this data
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