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

Latest (2002)
49.35 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
down 19.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
93.59 per 100 mainlines
in 1994
All-time low
49.35 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Years of data
10
1992–2002

Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1992–2002

0204060801001992199720021992: 78 per 100 mainlines1993: 81.5 per 100 mainlines1994: 93.6 per 100 mainlines1995: 81.5 per 100 mainlines1996: 76 per 100 mainlines1997: 70 per 100 mainlines1998: 64 per 100 mainlines1999: 75.3 per 100 mainlines2001: 61.6 per 100 mainlines2002: 49.4 per 100 mainlines

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

Annual values for Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1992 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Djibouti 136 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 2 Zambia 108 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 3 Uganda 80 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 4 Gambia 76 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 5 Niger 71.36 per 100 mainlines compare
  6. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 69 per 100 mainlines compare

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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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Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.