Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average length of stay of international visitors was 12 days in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
12 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12 days
in 2005
All-time low
7.2 days
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Average length of stay of international visitors in Tanzania, 1995–2007

02.557.51012.51995200120071995: 7.2 days1996: 7.3 days1997: 7.5 days1998: 7.6 days1999: 7.7 days2000: 8 days2001: 8 days2002: 11 days2003: 11 days2004: 11 days2005: 12 days2006: 12 days2007: 12 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Costa Rica 13.55 days compare
  2. 7 Nepal 13.1 days compare
  3. 8 Kenya 13 days compare
  4. 10 Armenia 11 days compare
  5. 11 Malawi 10.8 days compare
  6. 12 Dominica 10.29 days compare

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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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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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