Share of single-parent households in Togo
Togo: Share of single-parent households was 11.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Togo, 1960–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +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 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 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 United Nations (2022) – processed by 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 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.