Share of single-parent households in Philippines
Philippines: Share of single-parent households was 7.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Philippines, 1990–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 7.9% for share of single-parent households in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Philippines peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of single-parent households in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Philippines?
- Share of single-parent households in Philippines was 7.9% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for share of single-parent households?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.