Telephone faults in Mozambique
Mozambique: Telephone faults was 50 per 100 mainlines in 2006. ▬ Flat
Telephone faults in Mozambique, 1992–2006
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 Mozambique is 50 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Mozambique peaked at 90 per 100 mainlines in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10 per 100 mainlines, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Telephone faults in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 86 per 100 mainlines | +760.0% |
| 1994 | 57 per 100 mainlines | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 75 per 100 mainlines | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 85 per 100 mainlines | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 90 per 100 mainlines | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 61 per 100 mainlines | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 80 per 100 mainlines | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 80 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 per 100 mainlines | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 65 per 100 mainlines | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 66 per 100 mainlines | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52 per 100 mainlines | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 50 per 100 mainlines | -3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 50 per 100 mainlines is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 50 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +760.0% | 10 per 100 mainlines | 86 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 per 100 mainlines | 10 per 100 mainlines | 90 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.14 per 100 mainlines | 50 per 100 mainlines | 80 per 100 mainlines | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Mozambique?
- Telephone faults in Mozambique was 50 per 100 mainlines in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 90 per 100 mainlines in 1997.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for telephone faults?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2006.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.