Share of single parent households in Togo
Togo: Share of single parent households was 11.8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.8
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
21st
of 70 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2017
All-time low
3.4
in 2010
Years of data
7
1960–2017
Share of single parent households in Togo, 1960–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Togo is 11.8, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Togo peaked at 11.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2010.
That places Togo 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of single parent households in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.98 | — |
| 1970 | 7.62 | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9 | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 10.47 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | +228.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +5.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 10.47 | 10.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Togo?
- Share of single parent households in Togo was 11.8 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for share of single parent households?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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