Share of single parent households in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of single parent households was 7.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.3
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.84
in 2002
All-time low
6.11
in 1992
Years of data
10
1988–2015
Share of single parent households in Tanzania, 1988–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7.3 for share of single parent households in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Tanzania peaked at 13.84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 52nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.83 | — |
| 1992 | 6.11 | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 13.84 | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 7.68 | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.83 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 6.11 | 7.66 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 7.68 | 13.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.3 | 8.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Tanzania?
- Share of single parent households in Tanzania was 7.3 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of single parent households?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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