Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia
Namibia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 100.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 100.0% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | — |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Namibia was 100.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.