Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Telephone faults was 49.35 per 100 mainlines in 2002. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 recorded 49.35 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 93.59 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.35 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, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 81.5 per 100 mainlines | +4.5% |
| 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 | 61.65 per 100 mainlines | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 49.35 per 100 mainlines | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.49 per 100 mainlines | 64.03 per 100 mainlines | 93.59 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.5 per 100 mainlines | 49.35 per 100 mainlines | 61.65 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 494.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 9.68 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 503.91 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 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 0.6289 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 10.82 million per 1,000 people (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 49.35 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 per 100 mainlines in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for telephone faults?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2002.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.