Average length of stay in Panama
Panama: Average length of stay was 8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Average length of stay in Panama, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Panama is 8, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Panama peaked at 8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2002.
That places Panama 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average length of stay in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.38 | — |
| 1996 | 2.42 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8 | +116.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +116.2% | 3.7 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.24 | 2.42 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.08 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 22 El Salvador 8.5 compare
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- 25 Maldives 8 compare
- 25 Martinique 8 compare
- 25 Sudan 8 compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 8 compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Panama?
- Average length of stay in Panama was 8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for average length of stay?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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