Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Zambia
Zambia: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 150.93 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Zambia, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 150.93 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Zambia peaked at 150.93 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.66 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Zambia 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 46.94 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 55.41 per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 63.68 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 64.88 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 65.95 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 68.44 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 73.69 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 75.45 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 76.24 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 77.51 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 78.85 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 82.7 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 84.28 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 85.22 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.43 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 89.69 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 109.15 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 109.36 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 123.94 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 130.72 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 137.23 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 143.54 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 150.93 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 150.93 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 150.93 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8 per 1,000 people | 38.66 per 1,000 people | 46.94 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.01 per 1,000 people | 55.41 per 1,000 people | 78.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.86 per 1,000 people | 82.7 per 1,000 people | 130.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.9 per 1,000 people | 137.23 per 1,000 people | 150.93 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Zambia?
- Radio sets in Zambia was 150.93 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.93 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.66 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for radio sets?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.