Average length of stay in Gambia
Gambia: Average length of stay was 7 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 2007
Years of data
11
1997–2009
Average length of stay in Gambia, 1997–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7 for average length of stay in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Gambia peaked at 14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.31 | — |
| 1998 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.76 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 | 12.76 | 13.31 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.82 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Gambia?
- Average length of stay in Gambia was 7 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for average length of stay?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).