Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average length of stay of international visitors was 7.5 days in 2011. ▬ Flat
Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan, 2000–2011
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.5 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan peaked at 8.5 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 days | — |
| 2002 | 8 days | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 days | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8 days | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9 days | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8 days | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 days | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5 days | -1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.5 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 days | 7 days | 8.5 days | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.55 days | 7.5 days | 7.6 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Bhutan was 7.5 days in 2011, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2011.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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