Telephone faults in Kenya
Kenya: Telephone faults was 14.77 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Kenya, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.77 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2011.
That represents a change of up 303.6% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Kenya peaked at 220.9 per 100 mainlines in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.66 per 100 mainlines, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 220 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1994 | 196 per 100 mainlines | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 184.7 per 100 mainlines | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 192.7 per 100 mainlines | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 175 per 100 mainlines | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 156 per 100 mainlines | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 144 per 100 mainlines | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 220.9 per 100 mainlines | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 149 per 100 mainlines | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 149.1 per 100 mainlines | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 130.4 per 100 mainlines | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 145.4 per 100 mainlines | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 70.1 per 100 mainlines | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4 per 100 mainlines | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2 per 100 mainlines | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1 per 100 mainlines | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.66 per 100 mainlines | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 per 100 mainlines | +303.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.77 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.77 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +303.6% | 3.66 per 100 mainlines | 14.77 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.2 per 100 mainlines | 144 per 100 mainlines | 220 per 100 mainlines | 7 |
| 2000s | 104.96 per 100 mainlines | 25.4 per 100 mainlines | 220.9 per 100 mainlines | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.21 per 100 mainlines | 3.66 per 100 mainlines | 14.77 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 20.11 per 100 mainlines compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 18.35 per 100 mainlines compare
- 27 Lesotho 15 per 100 mainlines compare
- 29 Gabon 13.43 per 100 mainlines compare
- 30 Madagascar 9.07 per 100 mainlines compare
- 31 Benin 6 per 100 mainlines compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Kenya?
- Telephone faults in Kenya was 14.77 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 220.9 per 100 mainlines in 2000.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 per 100 mainlines in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for telephone faults?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.