Public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public payphones was 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
0.1446 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.1446 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0156 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
15
1990–2006

Public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2006

00.050.10.151990199820061990: 0.028 per 1,000 people1991: 0.026 per 1,000 people1992: 0.024 per 1,000 people1993: 0.022 per 1,000 people1994: 0.021 per 1,000 people1995: 0.02 per 1,000 people1996: 0.019 per 1,000 people1997: 0.016 per 1,000 people1998: 0.022 per 1,000 people1999: 0.022 per 1,000 people2000: 0.023 per 1,000 people2001: 0.046 per 1,000 people2002: 0.056 per 1,000 people2005: 0.129 per 1,000 people2006: 0.145 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

The most recent figure for public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.1446 per 1,000 people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 668.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 per 1,000 people, in 1997.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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 0.0219 per 1,000 people 0.0156 per 1,000 people 0.0281 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.0795 per 1,000 people 0.0229 per 1,000 people 0.1446 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.1636 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 31 Madagascar 0.1561 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 32 Eritrea 0.1526 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 34 Gabon 0.1426 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 35 Kenya 0.1186 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 36 Sudan 0.1131 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public payphones in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest public payphones recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 per 1,000 people in 1997.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public payphones?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 668.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.