Average length of stay of international visitors in Qatar

Qatar: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.07 days in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.07 days
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.65 days
in 2021
All-time low
3.07 days
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Average length of stay of international visitors in Qatar, 2015–2022

0123452015201820222015: 3.5 days2016: 3.4 days2017: 3.8 days2018: 3.8 days2019: 3.7 days2020: 4.6 days2021: 4.7 days2022: 3.1 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Qatar is 3.07 days, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Qatar ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.63 days 3.39 days 3.78 days 5
2020s 4.1 days 3.07 days 4.65 days 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 71 Bulgaria 3.17 days compare
  2. 72 Italy 3.1 days compare
  3. 73 Australia 3.09 days compare
  4. 74 Lebanon 3.07 days compare
  5. 76 Chad 3 days compare
  6. 76 Cuba 3 days compare
  7. 76 Ethiopia 3 days compare
  8. 76 Zimbabwe 3 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Qatar?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Qatar was 3.07 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 days in 2021.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 days in 2022.
How does Qatar rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Qatar ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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