Public payphones in Kenya
Kenya: Public payphones 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.
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
- 32 Eritrea, The State of 0.1526 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1446 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Gabon 0.1426 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Sudan 0.1131 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Guinea 0.1046 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0984 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.6738 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.48 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
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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About this data
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.