Public payphones in Cameroon
Cameroon: Public payphones was 0.34 per 1,000 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Cameroon, 1990–2005
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 108.21 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 46.26 (2024)
- Number of internet users 10.47 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 2.13 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 2.13 (2022)
- Net oda to medical research 113.69 million (2023)
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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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.