What is telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa was 48.2 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?

The highest recorded value was 90 per 100 mainlines in 1994.

What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for telephone faults?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2002.

Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.

Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Telephone faults was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)

48.2 per 100 mainlines

Change on year

down 20.7%

Rank

4th

of 6 groups

All-time high

90 per 100 mainlines

in 1994

All-time low

48.2 per 100 mainlines

in 2002

Years of data

1992–2002

Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1992–2002

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa is 48.2 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 90 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.2 per 100 mainlines, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	76.95 per 100 mainlines	64.02 per 100 mainlines	90 per 100 mainlines	8
2000s	54.48 per 100 mainlines	48.2 per 100 mainlines	60.75 per 100 mainlines	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Djibouti 136 per 100 mainlines compare
2 Zambia 108 per 100 mainlines compare
3 Uganda 80 per 100 mainlines compare
4 Gambia 76 per 100 mainlines compare
5 Niger 71.36 per 100 mainlines compare
6 Sao Tome and Principe 69 per 100 mainlines compare
7 Equatorial Guinea 62 per 100 mainlines compare

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More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
Mobile phone subscribers 539.3 per 1,000 people (2011)
Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.27 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 0.629 peak rate - current US$ (2009)

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Telephone faults in Sub-Saharan Africa was 48.2 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?: The highest recorded value was 90 per 100 mainlines in 1994.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 48.2 per 100 mainlines in 2002.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for telephone faults?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2002.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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: 07 August 2026

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