Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Internet users was 122.99 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
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 internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 122.99 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 5,112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 122.99 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0583 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1615 per 1,000 people | +177.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3623 per 1,000 people | +124.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8509 per 1,000 people | +134.9% |
| 2000 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +78.1% |
| 2001 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | +100.7% |
| 2003 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | +66.4% |
| 2004 | 11.17 per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 19.66 per 1,000 people | +75.9% |
| 2006 | 33.11 per 1,000 people | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 39.24 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 61.29 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 75.18 per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 96.21 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 122.99 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2866 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.8509 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.61 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 75.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.6 per 1,000 people | 96.21 per 1,000 people | 122.99 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 internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 122.99 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 internet users recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122.99 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for internet users?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,112.8%. 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 Internet users (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. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.