Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 523.54 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon, 1960–2011
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 mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon is 523.54 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 1,912.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon peaked at 523.54 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1177 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.2009 per 1,000 people | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.245 per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.287 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3339 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3915 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | +1582.4% |
| 2001 | 26.02 per 1,000 people | +294.9% |
| 2002 | 42.75 per 1,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 64.17 per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 89.18 per 1,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 128.32 per 1,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 174.72 per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 247.19 per 1,000 people | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 328.43 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 417.42 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 440.67 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 523.54 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 523.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 523.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1582.4% | 0.3915 per 1,000 people | 6.59 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +294.9% | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 26.02 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1576 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.3915 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.48 per 1,000 people | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 417.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.1 per 1,000 people | 440.67 per 1,000 people | 523.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon was 523.54 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 mobile phone subscribers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 523.54 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,912.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone 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. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.