Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Radio sets was 7.01 million per 1,000 people in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
7.01 million per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
7.01 million per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
691,014 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2002

Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1970–2002

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1970198620021970: 691.0k per 1,000 people1975: 1.0M per 1,000 people1976: 755.7k per 1,000 people1977: 747.8k per 1,000 people1978: 865.3k per 1,000 people1979: 991.2k per 1,000 people1980: 1.6M per 1,000 people1981: 1.3M per 1,000 people1982: 1.4M per 1,000 people1983: 1.5M per 1,000 people1984: 1.7M per 1,000 people1985: 2.7M per 1,000 people1986: 2.4M per 1,000 people1987: 2.5M per 1,000 people1988: 2.6M per 1,000 people1989: 2.7M per 1,000 people1990: 3.4M per 1,000 people1991: 3.6M per 1,000 people1992: 3.8M per 1,000 people1993: 4.2M per 1,000 people1994: 4.6M per 1,000 people1995: 4.9M per 1,000 people1996: 5.3M per 1,000 people1997: 5.6M per 1,000 people1998: 6.5M per 1,000 people1999: 6.7M per 1,000 people2000: 6.9M per 1,000 people2001: 7.0M per 1,000 people2002: 7.0M 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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 7.01 million per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 7.01 million per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 691,014 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1970 to 2002.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 691,014 per 1,000 people
1975 1.00 million per 1,000 people +45.0%
1976 755,724 per 1,000 people -24.6%
1977 747,791 per 1,000 people -1.0%
1978 865,329 per 1,000 people +15.7%
1979 991,213 per 1,000 people +14.5%
1980 1.57 million per 1,000 people +58.7%
1981 1.28 million per 1,000 people -18.8%
1982 1.39 million per 1,000 people +8.8%
1983 1.55 million per 1,000 people +11.3%
1984 1.71 million per 1,000 people +10.5%
1985 2.67 million per 1,000 people +56.5%
1986 2.44 million per 1,000 people -8.9%
1987 2.53 million per 1,000 people +4.0%
1988 2.63 million per 1,000 people +3.8%
1989 2.73 million per 1,000 people +3.9%
1990 3.43 million per 1,000 people +25.7%
1991 3.63 million per 1,000 people +5.6%
1992 3.83 million per 1,000 people +5.7%
1993 4.16 million per 1,000 people +8.5%
1994 4.56 million per 1,000 people +9.6%
1995 4.92 million per 1,000 people +8.0%
1996 5.28 million per 1,000 people +7.3%
1997 5.65 million per 1,000 people +6.9%
1998 6.51 million per 1,000 people +15.3%
1999 6.70 million per 1,000 people +3.0%
2000 6.92 million per 1,000 people +3.3%
2001 6.99 million per 1,000 people +1.0%
2002 7.01 million per 1,000 people +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 842,125 per 1,000 people 691,014 per 1,000 people 1.00 million per 1,000 people 6
1980s 2.05 million per 1,000 people 1.28 million per 1,000 people 2.73 million per 1,000 people 10
1990s 4.87 million per 1,000 people 3.43 million per 1,000 people 6.70 million per 1,000 people 10
2000s 6.98 million per 1,000 people 6.92 million per 1,000 people 7.01 million per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 2 Sudan 526.08 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 501.79 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 444.67 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 402.04 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 6 Benin 397.25 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 7 Togo 395.97 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 8 Eswatini 387.69 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 7.01 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.01 million per 1,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 691,014 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for radio sets?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2002.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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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
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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.