Public payphones in Zambia
Zambia: Public payphones was 4,875 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Zambia, 1980–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,875 for public payphones in 2009.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 439.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Zambia peaked at 5,440 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142, in 1981.
That places Zambia 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 158 | — |
| 1981 | 142 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 446 | +214.1% |
| 1989 | 441 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 474 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 487 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 533 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 526 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 548 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 546 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 513 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 515 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 554 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 903 | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 872 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 875 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 878 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 883 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 865 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 750 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 5,440 | +625.3% |
| 2009 | 4,875 | -10.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,875 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,875 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +625.3% | 750 | 5,440 |
| 1988 | +214.1% | 142 | 446 |
| 1999 | +63.0% | 554 | 903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.75 | 142 | 446 | 4 |
| 1990s | 559.9 | 474 | 903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,930 | 750 | 5,440 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Zambia?
- Public payphones in Zambia was 4,875 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 5,440 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for public payphones?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.9%. 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. 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.