Drive Moment - Living Solo vs Sharing Home
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Living solo or never solo, two very different journeys. Did you choose yours, or did circumstance choose it for you?
1. Global rise in solo living: In 2018, one-person households worldwide made up 28%, and that’s projected to climb to 35% by mid-21st century.
2. South African households: In 2023, 26.5% of South African households were single-person homes, mirroring global levels.
3. Older adults increasingly solo: Among South Africans aged 60+, those living alone rose from 14.6% in 1996 to 20.2% in 2011.
4. Mental health concerns: Globally, living alone is linked to higher depression risk, those living alone report depression at 6.4% vs. 4.1% for those living with others
1. Global rise in solo living: In 2018, one-person households worldwide made up 28%, and that’s projected to climb to 35% by mid-21st century.
2. South African households: In 2023, 26.5% of South African households were single-person homes, mirroring global levels.
3. Older adults increasingly solo: Among South Africans aged 60+, those living alone rose from 14.6% in 1996 to 20.2% in 2011.
4. Mental health concerns: Globally, living alone is linked to higher depression risk, those living alone report depression at 6.4% vs. 4.1% for those living with others
