Average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average length of stay of international visitors was 5 days in 2014. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho, 2006–2014
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 Lesotho is 5 days, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho peaked at 12 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 days, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2 days | — |
| 2007 | 7.96 days | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1 days | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 days | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10 days | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9 days | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 10 days | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12 days | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5 days | -58.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 days | 7.2 days | 9.1 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2 days | 5 days | 12 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Lesotho was 5 days in 2014, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 days in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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