Average length of stay in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average length of stay was 6.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay in Jamaica, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Jamaica is 6.05, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Jamaica peaked at 7.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.1 | — |
| 1996 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | -2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 6.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.11 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 6.05 | 6.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Jamaica?
- Average length of stay in Jamaica was 6.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for average length of stay?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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