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.
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 |
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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