Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7021 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan is 0.7021 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.7522 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Sudan 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +120.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per person | +340.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 units per person | +170.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 units per person | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 units per person | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1464 units per person | +150.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2508 units per person | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3566 units per person | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4437 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5109 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6933 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7491 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.732 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.716 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.698 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.674 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6706 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6805 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7248 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7522 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7177 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7021 units per person | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.7021 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.7021 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +340.4% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1319 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.4437 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6849 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 0.7491 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.724 units per person | 0.7021 units per person | 0.7522 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sudan was 0.7021 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7522 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.