Average length of stay in Malta
Malta: Average length of stay was 4.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay in Malta, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, average length of stay in Malta stood at 4.44.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Malta peaked at 9.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2020.
That places Malta 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4 | — |
| 1998 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.44 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.59, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.3% | 5.9 | 4.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.52 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.17 | 4.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Malta?
- Average length of stay in Malta was 4.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for average length of stay?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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