Telephone faults in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telephone faults was 9.07 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Madagascar, 1991–2011
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 Madagascar is 9.07 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Madagascar peaked at 152.2 per 100 mainlines in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.07 per 100 mainlines, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1992 | 78 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120 per 100 mainlines | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 140 per 100 mainlines | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 152.2 per 100 mainlines | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 127 per 100 mainlines | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 91.88 per 100 mainlines | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 118.39 per 100 mainlines | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 79 per 100 mainlines | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 77.5 per 100 mainlines | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.36 per 100 mainlines | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6 per 100 mainlines | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 35.96 per 100 mainlines | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 100 mainlines | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 17.03 per 100 mainlines | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 10.52 per 100 mainlines | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 12.38 per 100 mainlines | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 9.07 per 100 mainlines | -26.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.07 per 100 mainlines is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 27% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.07 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.27 per 100 mainlines | 78 per 100 mainlines | 152.2 per 100 mainlines | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.63 per 100 mainlines | 10.52 per 100 mainlines | 79 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.73 per 100 mainlines | 9.07 per 100 mainlines | 12.38 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Madagascar?
- Telephone faults in Madagascar was 9.07 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2 per 100 mainlines in 1996.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 per 100 mainlines in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for telephone faults?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.