Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Zambia
Zambia: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 0.5659 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Zambia, 2000–2011
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 Zambia is 0.5659 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 18,974.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Zambia peaked at 0.8411 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Zambia 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 per 1,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 per 1,000 people | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 per 1,000 people | +168.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1991 per 1,000 people | +812.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3318 per 1,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4607 per 1,000 people | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8411 per 1,000 people | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7943 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5659 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5659 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5659 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1895 per 1,000 people | 0.0021 per 1,000 people | 0.8411 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6801 per 1,000 people | 0.5659 per 1,000 people | 0.7943 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Zambia?
- Broadband subscribers in Zambia was 0.5659 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8411 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for broadband subscribers?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is broadband subscribers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,974.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.