Average length of stay in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average length of stay was 5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
50th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2014
Average length of stay in Lesotho, 2006–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Lesotho is 5, 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 in Lesotho peaked at 12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2 | — |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -58.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 5 | 12 | 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 in Lesotho?
- Average length of stay in Lesotho was 5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for average length of stay?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
- Is average length of stay 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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