Average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya
Kenya: Average length of stay of international visitors was 13 days in 2017. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya is 13 days, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya peaked at 14.2 days in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.4 days, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.5 days | — |
| 1996 | 14.2 days | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 11.8 days | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 9.6 days | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4 days | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.7 days | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4 days | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5 days | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4 days | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14 days | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 days | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1 days | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4 days | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7 days | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4 days | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 13.42 days | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.22 days | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.23 days | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.93 days | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2 days | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 days | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +66.7% | 8.4 days | 14 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 days | 9.4 days | 14.2 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.72 days | 8.4 days | 14 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 days | 12.93 days | 13.42 days | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Kenya was 13 days in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 days in 1996.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 days in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.