Average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi
Malawi: Average length of stay of international visitors was 10.8 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi stood at 10.8 days. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi peaked at 10.8 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 1997.
That places Malawi 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 days | — |
| 1998 | 8 days | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 days | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 days | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1 days | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6 days | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1 days | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8 days | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8 days | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7 days | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4 days | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 8 days | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5 days | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8 days | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 days | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1 days | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 days | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3 days | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.2 days | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8 days | +5.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.8 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.8 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 days | 7 days | 9 days | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.09 days | 7.2 days | 9.8 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 days | 8 days | 10.8 days | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Malawi was 10.8 days in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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