Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Internet users was 99.37 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
99.37 million
Change on year
up 32.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
99.37 million
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2011

Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200020111990: 01996: 30.1k1997: 92.1k1998: 212.0k1999: 510.9k2000: 933.3k2001: 1.5M2002: 3.1M2003: 5.2M2004: 7.6M2005: 13.7M2006: 23.4M2007: 28.9M2008: 44.3M2009: 55.7M2010: 74.9M2011: 99.4M

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Analysis

In 2011, internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 99.37 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 6,563.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 99.37 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,022 0 510,894 5
2000s 18.43 million 933,340 55.73 million 10
2010s 87.15 million 74.93 million 99.37 million 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 46.19 million compare
  2. 2 Egypt 31.93 million compare
  3. 3 Morocco 16.46 million compare
  4. 4 Kenya 11.65 million compare
  5. 5 South Africa 10.60 million compare
  6. 6 Sudan 8.48 million compare
  7. 7 Tanzania 5.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 99.37 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest internet users recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.37 million in 2011.
What is the lowest internet users recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for internet users?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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 6,563.3%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Internet users
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.