Share of single-parent households in Senegal
Senegal: Share of single-parent households was 6.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of single-parent households in Senegal stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Senegal peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 60th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of single-parent households in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.6% | — |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +100.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +12.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Senegal?
- Share of single-parent households in Senegal was 6.1% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for share of single-parent households?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.