Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Broadband subscribers was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 54.3%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0013 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2011

Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2001–2011

00.250.50.7512001200620112001: 0.001 per 1,000 people2002: 0.007 per 1,000 people2003: 0.018 per 1,000 people2004: 0.041 per 1,000 people2005: 0.081 per 1,000 people2006: 0.28 per 1,000 people2007: 0.388 per 1,000 people2008: 0.478 per 1,000 people2009: 0.588 per 1,000 people2010: 0.715 per 1,000 people2011: 1.1 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 1.1 per 1,000 people for broadband subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 86,238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 per 1,000 people, in 2001.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2001 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2001 0.0013 per 1,000 people
2002 0.0069 per 1,000 people +437.2%
2003 0.0179 per 1,000 people +161.0%
2004 0.0409 per 1,000 people +128.5%
2005 0.0807 per 1,000 people +97.2%
2006 0.2798 per 1,000 people +246.6%
2007 0.3876 per 1,000 people +38.5%
2008 0.4775 per 1,000 people +23.2%
2009 0.5876 per 1,000 people +23.1%
2010 0.715 per 1,000 people +21.7%
2011 1.1 per 1,000 people +54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2089 per 1,000 people 0.0013 per 1,000 people 0.5876 per 1,000 people 9
2010s 0.909 per 1,000 people 0.715 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 2 Mauritius 90.82 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Tunisia 51 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Cape Verde 43.37 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Algeria 27.79 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 6 Egypt 22.06 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 7 Morocco 18.25 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 8 South Africa 17.93 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 1.1 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 per 1,000 people in 2001.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for broadband subscribers?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is broadband subscribers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 86,238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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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Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

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.