Telephone faults in Africa
Africa: Telephone faults was 51.45 per 100 mainlines in 2003. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Africa, 1992–2003
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
In 2003, telephone faults in Africa stood at 51.45 per 100 mainlines.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Africa peaked at 89.39 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42.2 per 100 mainlines, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.28 per 100 mainlines | 57.4 per 100 mainlines | 89.39 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.63 per 100 mainlines | 42.2 per 100 mainlines | 58.5 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More science & technology data for Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.21 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.91 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 18.96 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.86 million per 1,000 people (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Africa?
- Telephone faults in Africa was 51.45 per 100 mainlines in 2003, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.39 per 100 mainlines in 1994.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for telephone faults?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2003.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.