Share of single parent households in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of single parent households was 7.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.25
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 1999
All-time low
6.07
in 2013
Years of data
8
1997–2020
Share of single parent households in Vietnam, 1997–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Vietnam is 7.25, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Vietnam peaked at 9.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2013.
Vietnam ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of single parent households in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.97 | — |
| 1999 | 9.11 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.51 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +19.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 | 7.97 | 9.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 6.51 | 8.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 6.07 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Vietnam?
- Share of single parent households in Vietnam was 7.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of single parent households?
- Vietnam ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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