Share of single-parent households in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of single-parent households was 13.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of single-parent households in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single-parent households in Zimbabwe stood at 13.0%. 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 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Zimbabwe?
- Share of single-parent households in Zimbabwe was 13.0% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% 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 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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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