Public payphones in Cameroon
Cameroon: Public payphones was 5,969 in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Cameroon, 1990–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Cameroon is 5,969, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 1,889.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Cameroon peaked at 6,855 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 | — |
| 1991 | 81 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 128 | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 260 | +103.1% |
| 1995 | 300 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,555 | +2085.0% |
| 2000 | 6,600 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,855 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,510 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,969 | -8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,969 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,969 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2085.0% | 300 | 6,555 |
| 1994 | +103.1% | 128 | 260 |
| 1992 | +58.0% | 81 | 128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 921.11 | 66 | 6,555 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,572 | 5,969 | 6,855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Cameroon?
- Public payphones in Cameroon was 5,969 in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,855 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for public payphones?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,889.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.