Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.0161 per 1,000 people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Zimbabwe, 1981–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0161 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2585 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1117 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.1088 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1038 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0969 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0974 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0986 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0927 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0917 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0945 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1163 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1226 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1553 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1968 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2063 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.217 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2401 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2585 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2542 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2437 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.256 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1008 per 1,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 per 1,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0161 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0161 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe 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 | -78.3% | 0.1008 per 1,000 people | 0.0219 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | -60.6% | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.1008 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1011 per 1,000 people | 0.0917 per 1,000 people | 0.1117 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1568 per 1,000 people | 0.0945 per 1,000 people | 0.2401 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1464 per 1,000 people | 0.0161 per 1,000 people | 0.2585 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Zimbabwe?
- Public payphones in Zimbabwe was 0.0161 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2585 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for public payphones?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.