Mobile phone subscribers in Sudan

Sudan: Mobile phone subscribers was 730.11 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
730.11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
730.11 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Mobile phone subscribers in Sudan, 1960–2011

02004006008001960198520111960: 0 per 1,000 people1965: 0 per 1,000 people1970: 0 per 1,000 people1975: 0 per 1,000 people1976: 0 per 1,000 people1977: 0 per 1,000 people1978: 0 per 1,000 people1979: 0 per 1,000 people1980: 0 per 1,000 people1981: 0 per 1,000 people1982: 0 per 1,000 people1983: 0 per 1,000 people1984: 0 per 1,000 people1985: 0 per 1,000 people1986: 0 per 1,000 people1987: 0 per 1,000 people1988: 0 per 1,000 people1989: 0 per 1,000 people1990: 0 per 1,000 people1991: 0 per 1,000 people1992: 0 per 1,000 people1993: 0 per 1,000 people1994: 0 per 1,000 people1995: 0 per 1,000 people1996: 0.087 per 1,000 people1997: 0.147 per 1,000 people1998: 0.326 per 1,000 people1999: 0.482 per 1,000 people2000: 0.835 per 1,000 people2001: 3.7 per 1,000 people2002: 6.6 per 1,000 people2003: 17.9 per 1,000 people2004: 34.8 per 1,000 people2005: 59.4 per 1,000 people2006: 149.1 per 1,000 people2007: 257.3 per 1,000 people2008: 369.7 per 1,000 people2009: 465.3 per 1,000 people2010: 538.4 per 1,000 people2011: 730.1 per 1,000 people

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 Sudan is 730.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 19,711.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Sudan peaked at 730.11 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Sudan 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.1044 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.4824 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 136.47 per 1,000 people 0.8347 per 1,000 people 465.26 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 634.27 per 1,000 people 538.43 per 1,000 people 730.11 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 17 Cape Verde 791.93 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 18 Gambia 788.9 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 19 Senegal 732.55 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 721.32 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 22 Eswatini 717.89 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 23 Mali 683.22 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscribers in Sudan?
Mobile phone subscribers in Sudan was 730.11 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 730.11 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Sudan rank for mobile phone subscribers?
Sudan ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19,711.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
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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.