Average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average length of stay of international visitors was 4.47 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.47 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2019.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay peaked at 8.2 days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.26 days, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.2 days | — |
| 1998 | 7.1 days | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 4.43 days | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 4.26 days | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4 days | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 days | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.78 days | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.31 days | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.31 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.08 days | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.54 days | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 days | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 days | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 days | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 days | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 days | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6 days | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 days | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 days | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 days | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.47 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.47 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 days | 7.1 days | 8.2 days | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.71 days | 4.26 days | 5.54 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 days | 4.47 days | 5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Uruguay was 4.47 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 days in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 days in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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