Average length of stay in China
China: Average length of stay was 2.71 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
2.71
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
87th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2012
All-time low
2.43
in 1996
Years of data
19
1995–2013
Average length of stay in China, 1995–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in China is 2.71, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in China peaked at 2.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1996.
That places China 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average length of stay in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.48 | — |
| 1996 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's 2.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in China?
- Average length of stay in China was 2.71 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1996.
- How does China rank for average length of stay?
- China ranks 87th out of 152 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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