Female headed households (% of households)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.HOU.FEMA.ZS•% of households•1990 → 2023•78 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
78
Frequency
—
Range
1990 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Female headed households (% of households) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 17%
17% – 21%
21% – 24.9%
24.9% – 27.4%
27.4% – 32.7%
32.7% – 39%
> 39%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Female headed households (% of households)
78 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Female headed households (% of households)
Countries
78
Median
25.9%
Mean
26.8%
25th pctl
19.4%
75th pctl
33.4%
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Female headed households (% of households)
SenegalTanzaniaRwanda
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| UkraineUKR | 49.4% | 2007 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 47.9% | 2007 | — |
| EritreaERI | 46.7% | 2002 | |
| HaitiHTI | 45.1% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 44.3% | 2017 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 43.9% | 2013 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 42.6% | 2016 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 40.6% | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 39.9% | 2013 | |
| ComorosCOM | 39.3% | 2012 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 39% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 39% | 2009 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 36.6% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 36.4% | 2015 | |
| LesothoLSO | 35.5% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 34.5% | 2016 | |
| KenyaKEN | 33.9% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 33.7% | 2005 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 33.5% | 2009 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 33.4% | 1999 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 33.2% | 2016 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 33.2% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 32.7% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 31.9% | 2021 | |
| RwandaRWA | 31.9% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 31.8% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 31.1% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 30.9% | 2001 | |
| BurundiBDI | 28.7% | 2017 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 28.6% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 28.3% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 28.1% | 2012 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 27.4% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 27.4% | 2017 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 27% | 2005 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 26.9% | 2012 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 26.8% | 2018 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 26.5% | 2000 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 26% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 25.8% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 25.7% | 2012 | |
| MalawiMWI | 25.6% | 2017 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 25.1% | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 24.9% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 24.9% | 2014 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 24.7% | 2006 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 24.7% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 24.5% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 23% | 2012 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.9% | 2008 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 22.5% | 2016 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 22.2% | 1996 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 22.1% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 22.1% | 2015 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 22% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 21% | 1995 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 20.9% | 2017 | |
| BrazilBRA | 20% | 1996 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 19.4% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.5% | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 17.5% | 2018 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 17.5% | 2016 | |
| MaliMLI | 17.4% | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 17.3% | 2018 | |
| GuineaGIN | 17.1% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 17.1% | 2004 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 17% | 1990 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 15.8% | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 14.9% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 14.9% | 2013 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 14.8% | 2017 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 13.4% | 2021 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12.9% | 2014 | |
| NigerNER | 12.8% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12.5% | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 12.2% | 2018 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.8% | 2013 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.7% | 2015 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)