Average length of stay in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average length of stay was 1.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.81
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
134th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2019
All-time low
1.27
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Average length of stay in Cameroon, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, average length of stay in Cameroon stood at 1.81.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Cameroon peaked at 1.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.51 | — |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +23.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.27 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.47 | 1.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Cameroon?
- Average length of stay in Cameroon was 1.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for average length of stay?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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