Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Tanzania, 1990–2006
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 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 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 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.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0281 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0257 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 per 1,000 people | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0456 per 1,000 people | +99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1288 per 1,000 people | +130.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1446 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1446 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1446 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +130.7% | 0.0558 per 1,000 people | 0.1288 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +99.0% | 0.0229 per 1,000 people | 0.0456 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Tanzania?
- Public payphones in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1446 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for public payphones?
- Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 668.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.