Average length of stay in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average length of stay was 3.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.17
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2001
All-time low
2.97
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Average length of stay in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay in Bulgaria stood at 3.17.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Bulgaria peaked at 4.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.4 | — |
| 1996 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.73 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | +1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.33 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.97 | 3.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Bulgaria?
- Average length of stay in Bulgaria was 3.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average length of stay?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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