Average length of stay of international visitors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average length of stay of international visitors was 7 days in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2021, average length of stay of international visitors in Sierra Leone stood at 7 days. 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 of international visitors in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3 days, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 days | 3 days | 7 days | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 days | 5 days | 7 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Sierra Leone?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Sierra Leone was 7 days in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 days in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 days in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors 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 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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.