Average length of stay in Turkey

Turkey: Average length of stay was 2.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.56
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2012
All-time low
2.28
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay in Turkey, 1995–2022

01231995200820221995: 2.91996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.32003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.42013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.12016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.32021: 2.52022: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average length of stay in Turkey stood at 2.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Turkey peaked at 3.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2020.

Turkey ranks 90th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Turkey, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 2.92 —
1996 3.01 +3.1%
1997 2.99 -0.7%
1998 3.01 +0.7%
1999 2.94 -2.3%
2000 2.87 -2.4%
2001 3.06 +6.6%
2002 3.29 +7.5%
2003 3.28 -0.3%
2004 3.29 +0.3%
2005 3.2 -2.7%
2006 2.9 -9.4%
2007 2.94 +1.4%
2008 3.12 +6.1%
2009 3.13 +0.3%
2010 3.3 +5.4%
2011 3.2 -3.0%
2012 3.35 +4.7%
2013 3.2 -4.5%
2014 3.18 -0.6%
2015 3.09 -2.8%
2016 2.6 -15.9%
2017 2.52 -3.1%
2018 2.65 +5.2%
2019 2.61 -1.5%
2020 2.28 -12.6%
2021 2.49 +9.2%
2022 2.56 +2.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.97 2.92 3.01 5
2000s 3.11 2.87 3.29 10
2010s 2.97 2.52 3.35 10
2020s 2.44 2.28 2.56 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 87 China 2.71 compare
  2. 88 Portugal 2.6 compare
  3. 89 Puerto Rico 2.6 compare
  4. 91 Congo 2.55 compare
  5. 92 Monaco 2.52 compare
  6. 93 Poland 2.51 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Turkey?
Average length of stay in Turkey was 2.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2012.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2020.
How does Turkey rank for average length of stay?
Turkey ranks 90th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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