Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Sudan
Sudan: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.1131 per 1,000 people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Sudan, 1982–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.1131 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Sudan peaked at 0.2608 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 36th 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.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0361 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0318 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 per 1,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0608 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1081 per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1262 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1905 per 1,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2608 per 1,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1192 per 1,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1168 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1131 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1131 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1544 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1131 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.0318 per 1,000 people | 0.0361 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 per 1,000 people | 0.0244 per 1,000 people | 0.1262 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1526 per 1,000 people | 0.1131 per 1,000 people | 0.2608 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Sudan?
- Public payphones in Sudan was 0.1131 per 1,000 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2608 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for public payphones?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.