Telephone faults in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Telephone faults was 1.74 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone faults in Ethiopia is 1.74 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Ethiopia peaked at 187 per 100 mainlines in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.74 per 100 mainlines, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 38th 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.
Telephone faults in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1991 | 110 per 100 mainlines | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 74 per 100 mainlines | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 187 per 100 mainlines | +152.7% |
| 2001 | 94 per 100 mainlines | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 80 per 100 mainlines | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 100 per 100 mainlines | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.92 per 100 mainlines | -95.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 100 mainlines | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 per 100 mainlines | -70.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.74 per 100 mainlines is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 5% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.74 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.75 per 100 mainlines | 74 per 100 mainlines | 187 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.73 per 100 mainlines | 4.92 per 100 mainlines | 100 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.82 per 100 mainlines | 1.74 per 100 mainlines | 5.9 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Ethiopia?
- Telephone faults in Ethiopia was 1.74 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 187 per 100 mainlines in 1997.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 per 100 mainlines in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for telephone faults?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.