Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Kenya
Kenya: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.1186 per 1,000 people in 2009. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Kenya, 1985–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2009, public payphones in Kenya stood at 0.1186 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Kenya peaked at 0.2947 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1114 per 1,000 people, in 1985.
That places Kenya 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1114 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.1495 per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1658 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1656 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1968 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2217 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2214 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2214 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2161 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2153 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.233 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2762 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2888 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2855 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2917 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2947 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2823 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2166 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 per 1,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1193 per 1,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1186 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1186 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1186 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1481 per 1,000 people | 0.1114 per 1,000 people | 0.1658 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2329 per 1,000 people | 0.1968 per 1,000 people | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 per 1,000 people | 0.1186 per 1,000 people | 0.2947 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Kenya?
- Public payphones in Kenya was 0.1186 per 1,000 people in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2947 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for public payphones?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.