Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 72.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Zimbabwe, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 72.4% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.0% | — |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 72.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 72.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 41.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 61.0% | 72.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 34 Zambia 62.0% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 61.1%
- 36 Cameroon 58.0%
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Zimbabwe?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Zimbabwe was 72.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.