Female headed households in Egypt
Egypt: Female headed households was 12.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
12.9%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2008
All-time low
11.8%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2014
Female headed households in Egypt, 1992–2014
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
In 2014, female headed households in Egypt stood at 12.9%.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Egypt peaked at 13.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1992.
That places Egypt 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.8% | — |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Egypt?
- Female headed households in Egypt was 12.9% in 2014, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for female headed households?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.