Mobile phone subscribers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile phone subscribers 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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (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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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.