Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.7%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2016
All-time low
10.6%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2016

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1995–2016

0510151995200520161995: 10.6 %2000: 11.1 %2006: 10.8 %2009: 11.3 %2011: 11.5 %2014: 11.5 %2016: 13.7 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 13.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1995.

That places Uganda 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 10.6%
2000 11.1% +4.0%
2006 10.8% -2.0%
2009 11.3% +4.4%
2011 11.5% +1.4%
2014 11.5% +0.3%
2016 13.7% +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2000s 11.1% 10.8% 11.3% 3
2010s 12.2% 11.5% 13.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 13.7% in 2016, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.