Average length of stay in Belize
Belize: Average length of stay was 6.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.26
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2008
All-time low
5
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2020
Average length of stay in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Belize is 6.26, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Belize peaked at 8.39 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1995.
That places Belize 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.27 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.77 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 | 5 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.77 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 40 British Virgin Islands 6.7 compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 6.1 compare
- 43 Jamaica 6.05 compare
- 44 Palau 6 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Belize?
- Average length of stay in Belize was 6.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for average length of stay?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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