Average length of stay in New Zealand

New Zealand: Average length of stay was 1.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2
in 1997
All-time low
1.9
in 2007
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Average length of stay in New Zealand, 1997–2018

00.511.521997200720181997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average length of stay in New Zealand stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in New Zealand peaked at 2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2007.

New Zealand ranks 124th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Average length of stay in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in New Zealand, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 2 —
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 1.9 -5.0%
2008 1.9 +0.0%
2009 1.9 +0.0%
2010 1.9 +0.0%
2011 1.9 +0.0%
2012 1.9 +0.0%
2013 1.9 +0.0%
2014 2 +5.3%
2015 1.9 -5.0%
2016 1.9 +0.0%
2017 1.9 +0.0%
2018 1.9 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 2 2 3
2000s 1.97 1.9 2 10
2010s 1.91 1.9 2 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Switzerland 1.99 compare
  2. 123 Namibia 1.94 compare
  3. 125 Luxembourg 1.88 compare
  4. 125 Netherlands 1.88 compare
  5. 127 San Marino 1.87 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in New Zealand?
Average length of stay in New Zealand was 1.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for average length of stay?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
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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