Share of single-parent households in Thailand
Thailand: Share of single-parent households was 7.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Thailand, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Thailand is 7.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Thailand peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of single-parent households in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Thailand?
- Share of single-parent households in Thailand was 7.1% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for share of single-parent households?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.