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.
Share of single-parent households in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -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 9.6%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (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 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.