Radio sets in Cameroon
Cameroon: Radio sets was 123.6 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Cameroon, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 123.6 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Cameroon peaked at 123.6 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.85 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Radio sets in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 29.6 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 37.16 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 40.86 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 58.29 per 1,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 84.82 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 83.43 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 83.7 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 83.92 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 85.6 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 97.87 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 114.08 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 115.39 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 116.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 117.45 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 118.29 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 119.04 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 121.31 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 121.09 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 120.12 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 119.94 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 117.64 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 115.49 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 111.4 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 117.19 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 118.77 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 120.23 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 121.57 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 123.6 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 123.6 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 123.6 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +45.5% | 58.29 per 1,000 people | 84.82 per 1,000 people |
| 1978 | +42.6% | 40.86 per 1,000 people | 58.29 per 1,000 people |
| 1976 | +25.5% | 29.6 per 1,000 people | 37.16 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.93 per 1,000 people | 24.85 per 1,000 people | 84.82 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 101.62 per 1,000 people | 83.43 per 1,000 people | 118.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.2 per 1,000 people | 111.4 per 1,000 people | 121.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 per 1,000 people | 120.23 per 1,000 people | 123.6 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 37 Mali 135.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Mauritania 132.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 127.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Congo 118.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Senegal 114.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Central African Republic 112.29 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Cameroon?
- Radio sets in Cameroon was 123.6 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 123.6 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for radio sets?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Radio sets (per 1,000 people). 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. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.