Kenya vs Malawi: Average length of stay of international visitors
Kenya
13 days
in 2017
Malawi
10.8 days
in 2018
Kenya rank
8th
Malawi rank
11th
Average length of stay of international visitors over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13 days against 10.8 days in Malawi, a difference of 2.2 days.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 days | 8 days | 2.27 days | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.72 days | 8.09 days | 2.63 days | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.2 days | 9.09 days | 4.11 days | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 13 days against 10.8 days in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Kenya and Malawi?
- 2.2 days, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 11th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.