Public payphones in Malawi
Malawi: Public payphones was 564 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Malawi, 1990–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Malawi is 564, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Malawi peaked at 571 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 434, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Public payphones in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 434 | — |
| 1991 | 458 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 492 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 488 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 450 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 454 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 507 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 507 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 509 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 541 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 541 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 571 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 564 | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 564 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,220, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 564 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484 | 434 | 541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 558.67 | 541 | 571 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Malawi?
- Public payphones in Malawi was 564 in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 571 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for public payphones?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.