Average length of stay in Madagascar

Madagascar: Average length of stay was 23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
1st
of 152 countries
All-time high
23
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
23
1995–2021

Average length of stay in Madagascar, 1995–2021

05101520251995200820211995: 5.11996: 41997: 41998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 42002: 22003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 42015: 202016: 202017: 222018: 212019: 212020: 182021: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay in Madagascar is 23, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Madagascar peaked at 23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.

That places Madagascar 1st out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average length of stay in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Madagascar, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 5.12 —
1996 4 -21.9%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 2 -50.0%
2003 4 +100.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2015 20 +400.0%
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 22 +10.0%
2018 21 -4.5%
2019 21 +0.0%
2020 18 -14.3%
2021 23 +27.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 7.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.22 4 5.12 5
2000s 3.8 2 4 10
2010s 18 4 22 6
2020s 20.5 18 23 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Papua New Guinea 21.3 compare
  2. 3 French Polynesia 17.1 compare
  3. 4 Ghana 14 compare
  4. 4 Solomon Islands 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Madagascar?
Average length of stay in Madagascar was 23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2021.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
How does Madagascar rank for average length of stay?
Madagascar ranks 1st out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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