Broadband subscribers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Broadband subscribers was 0.0549 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Cameroon, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband subscribers in Cameroon is 0.0549 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 134.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Cameroon peaked at 0.0549 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0115 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0235 per 1,000 people | +103.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0549 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 per 1,000 people, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0549 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0181 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0469 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.0549 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Cameroon?
- Broadband subscribers in Cameroon was 0.0549 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for broadband subscribers?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.