Share of single-parent households in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of single-parent households was 7.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of single-parent households in Tanzania, 1988–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 3 |
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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 United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% 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 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