Telephone faults in Senegal
Senegal: Telephone faults was 2.9 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Senegal, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone faults in Senegal stood at 2.9 per 100 mainlines.
That represents a change of down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Senegal peaked at 42.27 per 100 mainlines in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100 mainlines, in 2007.
That places Senegal 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.27 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 37.18 per 100 mainlines | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 39.35 per 100 mainlines | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 39.82 per 100 mainlines | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.12 per 100 mainlines | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 26.5 per 100 mainlines | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 23.36 per 100 mainlines | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 24.91 per 100 mainlines | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 17 per 100 mainlines | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 17.28 per 100 mainlines | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 per 100 mainlines | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 100 mainlines | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 100 mainlines | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2 per 100 mainlines | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1 per 100 mainlines | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 100 mainlines | +190.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.9 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.9 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Senegal 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 | +190.0% | 1 per 100 mainlines | 2.9 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.44 per 100 mainlines | 23.36 per 100 mainlines | 42.27 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.23 per 100 mainlines | 1 per 100 mainlines | 17.28 per 100 mainlines | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 100 mainlines | 2.9 per 100 mainlines | 2.9 per 100 mainlines | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Senegal?
- Telephone faults in Senegal was 2.9 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100 mainlines in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for telephone faults?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.