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
Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2001–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 494.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 9.68 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 503.91 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.12 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.86 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 4.40 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.82 million per 1,000 people (2001)
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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About this data
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.