Madagascar vs Senegal: Female headed households
Madagascar
24.7%
in 2021
Senegal
24.5%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
20th
Senegal rank
21st
Female headed households over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.0% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 26.3% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female headed households, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Madagascar, at 24.7% against 24.5% in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female headed households between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for female headed households?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.