Average length of stay in Syria

Syria: Average length of stay was 2.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.44
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1997
All-time low
1.6
in 2000
Years of data
13
1995–2021

Average length of stay in Syria, 1995–2021

012341995200820211995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 3.61998: 2.51999: 22000: 1.62001: 1.92016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 22021: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 2.44 for average length of stay in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Syria peaked at 3.56 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2000.

Syria ranks 95th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average length of stay in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Syria, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 2.25 —
1996 2.23 -0.9%
1997 3.56 +59.6%
1998 2.45 -31.2%
1999 2 -18.4%
2000 1.6 -20.0%
2001 1.88 +17.5%
2016 3 +59.6%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 2 -33.3%
2021 2.44 +22.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 2.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 2.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.59, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 2 3.56 5
2000s 1.74 1.6 1.88 2
2010s 3 3 3 4
2020s 2.22 2 2.44 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 92 Monaco 2.52 compare
  2. 93 Poland 2.51 compare
  3. 94 French Guiana 2.5 compare
  4. 96 Romania 2.44 compare
  5. 97 Argentina 2.43 compare
  6. 98 Bahrain 2.42 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Syria?
Average length of stay in Syria was 2.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1997.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
How does Syria rank for average length of stay?
Syria ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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