Share of single parent households in Philippines
Philippines: Share of single parent households was 7.93 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
7.93
World rank
50th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 2017
All-time low
5.26
in 1993
Years of data
11
1990–2017
Share of single parent households in Philippines, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 7.93 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 7.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.83 | — |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 5.49 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.13 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.93 | +14.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.26 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 6.13 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 6.69 | 7.93 | 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 7.93 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 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 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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