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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,013 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
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