Average length of stay in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average length of stay was 2.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Average length of stay in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Puerto Rico is 2.6, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average length of stay in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8 | — |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.9% | 2.48 | 3.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.6 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.48 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Puerto Rico?
- Average length of stay in Puerto Rico was 2.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average length of stay?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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