Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 86.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sudan, 2002–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sudan stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 333.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sudan peaked at 86.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2002.
Sudan ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 86.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 86.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 20.0% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.0% | 86.7% | 2 |
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 capita 0.7021 units per person (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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sudan?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sudan was 86.7% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.