Public payphones in Cameroon

Cameroon: Public payphones was 0.34 per 1,000 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
0.34 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.4278 per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.0054 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
15
1990–2005

Public payphones in Cameroon, 1990–2005

00.10.20.30.41990199720051990: 0.005 per 1,000 people1991: 0.006 per 1,000 people1992: 0.01 per 1,000 people1994: 0.019 per 1,000 people1995: 0.022 per 1,000 people1996: 0.021 per 1,000 people1997: 0.021 per 1,000 people1998: 0.02 per 1,000 people1999: 0.428 per 1,000 people2000: 0.421 per 1,000 people2001: 0.418 per 1,000 people2002: 0.414 per 1,000 people2003: 0.408 per 1,000 people2004: 0.379 per 1,000 people2005: 0.34 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

In 2005, public payphones in Cameroon stood at 0.34 per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 1,480.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Cameroon peaked at 0.4278 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 per 1,000 people, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 0.0613 per 1,000 people 0.0054 per 1,000 people 0.4278 per 1,000 people 9
2000s 0.3968 per 1,000 people 0.34 per 1,000 people 0.421 per 1,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 23 Mauritania 0.5814 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 24 Botswana 0.5356 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 25 Zambia 0.3831 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 27 Senegal 0.3359 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 28 Egypt 0.241 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 29 Ghana 0.2249 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Cameroon?
Public payphones in Cameroon was 0.34 per 1,000 people in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest public payphones recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.4278 per 1,000 people in 1999.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for public payphones?
Cameroon ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,480.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Public payphones (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public payphones (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
57 places, 943 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.