Share of single parent households in Senegal
Senegal: Share of single parent households was 6.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
6.12
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
60th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 2015
All-time low
2.86
in 1993
Years of data
12
1988–2017
Share of single parent households in Senegal, 1988–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of single parent households in Senegal stood at 6.12.
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 7.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.86, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.61 | — |
| 1993 | 2.86 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +100.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | +12.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.86 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.39 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.24 | 7.09 | 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 6.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 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 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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