Average length of stay in Benin
Benin: Average length of stay was 5.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.94
in 2013
All-time low
1.79
in 2000
Years of data
17
1999–2020
Average length of stay in Benin, 1999–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Benin is 5.51, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Benin peaked at 5.94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2000.
Benin ranks 46th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.05 | — |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.94 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 1.79 | 4.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 5 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Benin?
- Average length of stay in Benin was 5.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for average length of stay?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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