Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) in North Africa
North Africa: Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) was 21.1 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in North Africa, 1991–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 21.1 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2011.
That represents a change of up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in North Africa peaked at 125 per 100 mainlines in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6 per 100 mainlines, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1992 | 98.74 per 100 mainlines | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 72 per 100 mainlines | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 74 per 100 mainlines | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 73 per 100 mainlines | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 64 per 100 mainlines | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 52 per 100 mainlines | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 42.5 per 100 mainlines | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 28.5 per 100 mainlines | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4 per 100 mainlines | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 6 per 100 mainlines | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 15.1 per 100 mainlines | +151.6% |
| 2003 | 15.19 per 100 mainlines | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4 per 100 mainlines | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2 per 100 mainlines | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | +15.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) in North Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +151.6% | 6 per 100 mainlines | 15.1 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.97 per 100 mainlines | 28.5 per 100 mainlines | 125 per 100 mainlines | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.05 per 100 mainlines | 6 per 100 mainlines | 18.4 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in North Africa?
- Telephone faults in North Africa was 21.1 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125 per 100 mainlines in 1991.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 100 mainlines in 2001.
- How does North Africa rank for telephone faults?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.