Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Radio sets was 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2001
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 11.10 million per 1,000 people, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million per 1,000 people, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 2.00 million per 1,000 people | +88.1% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.26 million per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 million per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3.96 million per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 4.42 million per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 4.93 million per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 6.25 million per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.85 million per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.00 million per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.23 million per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.87 million per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.30 million per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.72 million per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.13 million per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.56 million per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.60 million per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.74 million per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.02 million per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.10 million per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 million per 1,000 people | 1.07 million per 1,000 people | 2.81 million per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.24 million per 1,000 people | 3.14 million per 1,000 people | 7.10 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 million per 1,000 people | 7.00 million per 1,000 people | 10.74 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 million per 1,000 people | 11.02 million per 1,000 people | 11.10 million per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for radio sets?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2001.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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.