Kilimanjaro climbing Success Rate.
There is no direct answer for this question. While some companies publish their own success rates – which can be based on a member of a group successfully summiting, not necessarily all members – the official statistics from the government of Tanzania are much outdated. There are no official, reliable statistics on the average success rate available at this time. The last official statistics were published by the Kilimanjaro National Park in 2006 and it says exactly the following:
- All climbers, all routes ———- 48%
- All climbers, all 5-day routes – 29%
- All climbers, all 6-day routes – 45%
- All climbers, all 7-day routes – 69%
- All climbers, all 8-day routes – 88%
Please keep in mind, the standards for trekking back in 2006 are also not on par with the current requirements. This is good news for prospective climbers! Companies now use much better equipment and employ qualified guides. Therefore, presumably, the success rate for climbing Kilimanjaro should be higher than the outdated statistics. More days on Kilimanjaro allows for better acclimatization and increases the chances of a successful summit.The main principle still remains that more days on Kilimanjaro allows for better acclimatization to the high altitude and increases the chances of a successful summit.
