Average length of stay in Eritrea

Eritrea: Average length of stay was 2.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.9
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
82nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2012
All-time low
2.3
in 2009
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average length of stay in Eritrea, 2005–2016

012342005201020162005: 32006: 32007: 3.12008: 3.42009: 2.32010: 2.62011: 2.42012: 3.82013: 3.62014: 3.72015: 3.72016: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, average length of stay in Eritrea stood at 2.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Eritrea peaked at 3.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Eritrea, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 3 —
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3.1 +3.3%
2008 3.4 +9.7%
2009 2.3 -32.4%
2010 2.6 +13.0%
2011 2.4 -7.7%
2012 3.8 +58.3%
2013 3.6 -5.3%
2014 3.7 +2.8%
2015 3.7 +0.0%
2016 2.9 -21.6%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 2.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 2.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.96 2.3 3.4 5
2010s 3.24 2.4 3.8 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 81 Andorra 2.93 compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 2.9 compare
  3. 84 New Caledonia 2.8 compare
  4. 85 Austria 2.79 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Eritrea?
Average length of stay in Eritrea was 2.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2012.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for average length of stay?
Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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