Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Telephone faults was 53.34 per 100 mainlines in 2002. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1992–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 53.34 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 93.59 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53.34 per 100 mainlines, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.9 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 81.5 per 100 mainlines | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 93.59 per 100 mainlines | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 81.5 per 100 mainlines | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 76 per 100 mainlines | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 70 per 100 mainlines | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 64.03 per 100 mainlines | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 75.3 per 100 mainlines | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 62.54 per 100 mainlines | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 53.34 per 100 mainlines | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.48 per 100 mainlines | 64.03 per 100 mainlines | 93.59 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.94 per 100 mainlines | 53.34 per 100 mainlines | 62.54 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Mobile phone subscribers 471.43 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 11.02 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 482.46 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 8.40 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.12 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.629 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.86 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 4.40 million (2008)
- Radio sets 7.01 million per 1,000 people (2002)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 53.34 per 100 mainlines in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.59 per 100 mainlines in 1994.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.34 per 100 mainlines in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for telephone faults?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2002.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.