Average length of stay in Japan
Japan: Average length of stay was 1.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay in Japan, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Japan is 1.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Japan peaked at 1.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2009.
That places Japan 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.27 | — |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Japan?
- Average length of stay in Japan was 1.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for average length of stay?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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