Radio sets in Namibia
Namibia: Radio sets was 201.68 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Namibia, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for radio sets in Namibia is 201.68 per 1,000 people, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Namibia peaked at 205.54 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.35 per 1,000 people, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Radio sets in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.82 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 99.38 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 118.48 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 44.35 per 1,000 people | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 89.87 per 1,000 people | +102.6% |
| 1985 | 130.43 per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 167.32 per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 168.33 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 168.71 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 169.03 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 127.22 per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 128.31 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 128.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 129.65 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 129.69 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130.2 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 132.28 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 132.43 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 141.46 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 151.27 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 161.93 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 205.54 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 201.68 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 201.68 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 201.68 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +102.6% | 44.35 per 1,000 people | 89.87 per 1,000 people |
| 1983 | -62.6% | 118.48 per 1,000 people | 44.35 per 1,000 people |
| 1985 | +45.1% | 89.87 per 1,000 people | 130.43 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1 per 1,000 people | 94.82 per 1,000 people | 99.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 132.07 per 1,000 people | 44.35 per 1,000 people | 169.03 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 133.14 per 1,000 people | 127.22 per 1,000 people | 151.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.72 per 1,000 people | 161.93 per 1,000 people | 205.54 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Namibia?
- Radio sets in Namibia was 201.68 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.54 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.35 per 1,000 people in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for radio sets?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.