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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (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.