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.
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 |
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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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.