Public payphones in Zambia
Zambia: Public payphones was 0.3831 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Zambia, 1980–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3831 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2009.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 322.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Zambia peaked at 0.4513 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 per 1,000 people, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 25th 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0274 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.0238 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +152.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0577 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0604 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0547 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0572 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0908 per 1,000 people | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0855 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0837 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0821 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0807 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0773 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4513 per 1,000 people | +589.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3831 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | 0.0238 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.0547 per 1,000 people | 0.0908 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1636 per 1,000 people | 0.0654 per 1,000 people | 0.4513 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Zambia?
- Public payphones in Zambia was 0.3831 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4513 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for public payphones?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.