Average length of stay in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Average length of stay was 21.3 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21.3
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
2nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2015
All-time low
8.2
in 1999
Years of data
13
1997–2015

Average length of stay in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2015

051015201997200620151997: 10.21999: 8.22000: 10.22001: 9.12006: 17.62007: 18.12008: 182009: 14.82010: 15.22011: 15.42013: 182014: 18.42015: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 21.3 for average length of stay in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1999.

That places Papua New Guinea 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Papua New Guinea, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 10.2 —
1999 8.2 -19.6%
2000 10.2 +24.4%
2001 9.1 -10.8%
2006 17.6 +93.4%
2007 18.1 +2.8%
2008 18 -0.6%
2009 14.8 -17.8%
2010 15.2 +2.7%
2011 15.4 +1.3%
2013 18 +16.9%
2014 18.4 +2.2%
2015 21.3 +15.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 21.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 21.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2 8.2 10.2 2
2000s 14.63 9.1 18.1 6
2010s 17.66 15.2 21.3 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Madagascar 23 compare
  2. 3 French Polynesia 17.1 compare
  3. 4 Ghana 14
  4. 4 Solomon Islands 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Papua New Guinea?
Average length of stay in Papua New Guinea was 21.3 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1999.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for average length of stay?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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