Average length of stay of international visitors in Eritrea
Eritrea: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.9 days in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Eritrea, 2005–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2016, average length of stay of international visitors in Eritrea stood at 2.9 days.
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 of international visitors in Eritrea peaked at 3.8 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3 days, 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 of international visitors in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 days | — |
| 2006 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 days | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4 days | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3 days | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 days | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 days | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8 days | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6 days | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7 days | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 days | -21.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.9 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.9 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 days | 2.3 days | 3.4 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.24 days | 2.4 days | 3.8 days | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Eritrea?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Eritrea was 2.9 days in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 days in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors 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 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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