Average length of stay in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average length of stay was 1.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay in Netherlands, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay in Netherlands stood at 1.88.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Netherlands peaked at 3.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 125th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 3.48 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | +6.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -41.9% | 3.27 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 | 1.9 | 3.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.76 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 122 Switzerland 1.99 compare
- 123 Namibia 1.94 compare
- 124 New Zealand 1.9 compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.88 compare
- 127 San Marino 1.87 compare
- 128 Algeria 1.86 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Netherlands?
- Average length of stay in Netherlands was 1.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for average length of stay?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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