Share of single-parent households in Zambia
Zambia: Share of single-parent households was 9.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.6% for share of single-parent households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Zambia peaked at 9.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 35th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Zambia?
- Share of single-parent households in Zambia was 9.6% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for share of single-parent households?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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