Radio sets in Cameroon

Cameroon: Radio sets was 123.6 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
123.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
123.6 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
24.85 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2002

Radio sets in Cameroon, 1970–2002

204060801001201970198620021970: 24.8 per 1,000 people1975: 29.6 per 1,000 people1976: 37.2 per 1,000 people1977: 40.9 per 1,000 people1978: 58.3 per 1,000 people1979: 84.8 per 1,000 people1980: 83.4 per 1,000 people1981: 83.7 per 1,000 people1982: 83.9 per 1,000 people1983: 85.6 per 1,000 people1984: 97.9 per 1,000 people1985: 114.1 per 1,000 people1986: 115.4 per 1,000 people1987: 116.5 per 1,000 people1988: 117.5 per 1,000 people1989: 118.3 per 1,000 people1990: 119 per 1,000 people1991: 121.3 per 1,000 people1992: 121.1 per 1,000 people1993: 120.1 per 1,000 people1994: 119.9 per 1,000 people1995: 117.6 per 1,000 people1996: 115.5 per 1,000 people1997: 111.4 per 1,000 people1998: 117.2 per 1,000 people1999: 118.8 per 1,000 people2000: 120.2 per 1,000 people2001: 121.6 per 1,000 people2002: 123.6 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Mali 135.4 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 132.13 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 39 Madagascar 127.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 41 Congo 118.26 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 42 Senegal 114.35 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 43 Central African Republic 112.29 per 1,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Radio sets (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,538 data points, 1970–2008
Last refreshed

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.