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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Switzerland 1.99 compare
- 123 Namibia 1.94 compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.88 compare
- 125 Netherlands 1.88 compare
- 127 San Marino 1.87 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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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