Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sudan, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sudan stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sudan peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2009.
That places Sudan 198th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +180.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +12.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 88.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +180.0% | 15.0% | 42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.0% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 64.6% | 88.0% | 4 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sudan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sudan was 88.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Sudan ranks 198th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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