Average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal
Nepal: Average length of stay of international visitors was 13.1 days in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal, 2009–2022
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 Nepal is 13.1 days, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal peaked at 15.5 days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.32 days, in 2009.
That places Nepal 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.32 days | — |
| 2010 | 12.67 days | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 13.12 days | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.16 days | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6 days | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.44 days | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.16 days | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4 days | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6 days | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4 days | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7 days | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1 days | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5 days | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1 days | -15.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.1 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.32 days | 11.32 days | 11.32 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.72 days | 12.16 days | 13.4 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 days | 13.1 days | 15.5 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 4 Ghana 14 days compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 14 days
- 6 Costa Rica 13.55 days compare
- 8 Kenya 13 days compare
- 9 Tanzania 12 days
- 10 Armenia 11 days compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Nepal was 13.1 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 days in 2021.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 days in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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