Telephone faults in Sudan
Sudan: Telephone faults was 5 per 100 mainlines in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Sudan, 1990–2009
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 Sudan is 5 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Sudan peaked at 53 per 100 mainlines in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 per 100 mainlines, in 1999.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1991 | 42 per 100 mainlines | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 40 per 100 mainlines | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 40 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 per 100 mainlines | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 18 per 100 mainlines | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 15.75 per 100 mainlines | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 12 per 100 mainlines | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 12 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 per 100 mainlines | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -58.3% | 12 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 40 per 100 mainlines | 20 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.77 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines | 53 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Sudan?
- Telephone faults in Sudan was 5 per 100 mainlines in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 53 per 100 mainlines in 1990.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 100 mainlines in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for telephone faults?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2009.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.