Share of single parent households in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of single parent households was 13.03 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
13.03
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2019
All-time low
10.42
in 2012
Years of data
9
1994–2019
Share of single parent households in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single parent households in Zimbabwe stood at 13.03. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of single parent households in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.74 | — |
| 1999 | 12.49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.41 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.03 | +6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.64, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.62 | 12.49 | 12.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 11.1 | 12.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 10.42 | 13.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Zimbabwe?
- Share of single parent households in Zimbabwe was 13.03 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of single parent households?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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