Average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda

Uganda: Average length of stay of international visitors was 8.3 days in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.3 days
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
24th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.3 days
in 2019
All-time low
6 days
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2019

Average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda, 2012–2019

024682012201520192012: 6 days2013: 6 days2014: 7 days2015: 7 days2016: 7.2 days2019: 8.3 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 Uganda is 8.3 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Uganda ranks 24th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda, 2012 to 2019.
Year days Change
2012 6 days
2013 6 days +0.0%
2014 7 days +16.7%
2015 7 days +0.0%
2016 7.2 days +2.9%
2019 8.3 days +15.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 8.3 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 8.3 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 South Africa 8.7 days
  2. 22 El Salvador 8.5 days compare
  3. 22 Niue 8.5 days
  4. 25 Maldives 8 days compare
  5. 25 Martinique 8 days compare
  6. 25 Panama 8 days compare
  7. 25 Sudan 8 days
  8. 25 Turkmenistan 8 days

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Uganda was 8.3 days in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 days in 2019.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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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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