Average length of stay of international visitors in Mali

Mali: Average length of stay of international visitors was 0.6 days in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.6 days
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
152nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
3 days
in 1999
All-time low
0.6 days
in 2012
Years of data
18
1995–2012

Average length of stay of international visitors in Mali, 1995–2012

0.511.522.531995200320121995: 2.4 days1996: 2 days1997: 2 days1998: 2 days1999: 3 days2000: 2 days2001: 2 days2002: 2 days2003: 2 days2004: 2.8 days2005: 2.2 days2006: 2.3 days2007: 2.4 days2008: 2.5 days2009: 2.5 days2010: 2 days2011: 2.1 days2012: 0.6 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.6 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Mali peaked at 3 days in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6 days, in 2012.

That places Mali 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 days 1.96 days 3 days 5
2000s 2.26 days 2 days 2.8 days 10
2010s 1.57 days 0.6 days 2.1 days 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 149 Peru 1.29 days compare
  2. 150 Pakistan 1.27 days compare
  3. 151 Kuwait 1.15 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Mali?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Mali was 0.6 days in 2012, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 3 days in 1999.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 days in 2012.
How does Mali rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Mali ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2012.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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