Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average length of stay of international visitors was 12 days in 2007. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania, 1995–2007
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 Tanzania is 12 days, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania peaked at 12 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2 days, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.2 days | — |
| 1996 | 7.3 days | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5 days | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6 days | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7 days | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8 days | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 days | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 days | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 days | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +37.5% | 8 days | 11 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 days | 7.2 days | 7.7 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.62 days | 8 days | 12 days | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania was 12 days in 2007, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 days in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2007.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.