Female headed households in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female headed households was 14.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Indonesia, 1991–2017
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
In 2017, female headed households in Indonesia stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Indonesia peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Female headed households in Indonesia was 14.8% in 2017, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for female headed households?
- Indonesia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.