Telephone faults in Mauritania
Mauritania: Telephone faults was 5.5 per 100 mainlines in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Mauritania, 1991–2005
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 Mauritania is 5.5 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Mauritania peaked at 327 per 100 mainlines in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 100 mainlines, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2005, 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 193 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1992 | 165 per 100 mainlines | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 148 per 100 mainlines | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 206 per 100 mainlines | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 327 per 100 mainlines | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 152 per 100 mainlines | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 143 per 100 mainlines | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 138 per 100 mainlines | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 115 per 100 mainlines | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 100 per 100 mainlines | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 60 per 100 mainlines | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 30 per 100 mainlines | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 10 per 100 mainlines | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 10 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 100 mainlines | -45.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.33 per 100 mainlines | 115 per 100 mainlines | 327 per 100 mainlines | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.92 per 100 mainlines | 5.5 per 100 mainlines | 100 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Mauritania?
- Telephone faults in Mauritania was 5.5 per 100 mainlines in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 327 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 100 mainlines in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for telephone faults?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.