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.
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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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
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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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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.