Share of single parent households in Peru
Peru: Share of single parent households was 13.74 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13.74
World rank
10th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.74
in 2017
All-time low
7.42
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2017
Share of single parent households in Peru, 1991–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of single parent households in Peru stood at 13.74. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Peru peaked at 13.74 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 1991.
That places Peru 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.42 | — |
| 1993 | 11.62 | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 8.42 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.97 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.05 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.74 | +25.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 | 7.42 | 11.62 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.13 | 8.55 | 9.46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 9.97 | 13.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Peru?
- Share of single parent households in Peru was 13.74 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for share of single parent households?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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