Average length of stay in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average length of stay was 7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7
in 1995
All-time low
3
in 1999
Years of data
24
1995–2021
Average length of stay in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, average length of stay in Sierra Leone stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Sierra Leone?
- Average length of stay in Sierra Leone was 7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average length of stay?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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