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Telephone faults in Egypt

Egypt: Telephone faults was 0.14 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.14 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
100 per 100 mainlines
in 1982
All-time low
0.1 per 100 mainlines
in 2005
Years of data
17
1982–2011

Telephone faults in Egypt, 1982–2011

0204060801001982199620111982: 100 per 100 mainlines1987: 23 per 100 mainlines1997: 8.2 per 100 mainlines1998: 7.2 per 100 mainlines1999: 6.9 per 100 mainlines2000: 2 per 100 mainlines2001: 0.5 per 100 mainlines2002: 0.5 per 100 mainlines2003: 0.5 per 100 mainlines2004: 0.11 per 100 mainlines2005: 0.1 per 100 mainlines2006: 0.12 per 100 mainlines2007: 0.1 per 100 mainlines2008: 0.13 per 100 mainlines2009: 0.13 per 100 mainlines2010: 0.14 per 100 mainlines2011: 0.14 per 100 mainlines

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

In 2011, telephone faults in Egypt stood at 0.14 per 100 mainlines.

The figure is down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Egypt peaked at 100 per 100 mainlines in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100 mainlines, in 2005.

That places Egypt 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.5 per 100 mainlines 23 per 100 mainlines 100 per 100 mainlines 2
1990s 7.41 per 100 mainlines 6.87 per 100 mainlines 8.2 per 100 mainlines 3
2000s 0.419 per 100 mainlines 0.1 per 100 mainlines 2 per 100 mainlines 10
2010s 0.14 per 100 mainlines 0.14 per 100 mainlines 0.14 per 100 mainlines 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 40 Ghana 1.06 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 41 Algeria 0.8 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 42 Eswatini 0.3 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 44 Rwanda 0.04 per 100 mainlines compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Egypt?
Telephone faults in Egypt was 0.14 per 100 mainlines in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 100 per 100 mainlines in 1982.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100 mainlines in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for telephone faults?
Egypt ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.