Telephone faults in Tanzania
Tanzania: Telephone faults was 26 per 100 mainlines in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Tanzania, 1994–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 26 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2005.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Tanzania peaked at 210 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.4 per 100 mainlines, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Telephone faults in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 210 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1995 | 160 per 100 mainlines | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 175 per 100 mainlines | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 30 per 100 mainlines | -82.9% |
| 2000 | 21 per 100 mainlines | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4 per 100 mainlines | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24 per 100 mainlines | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 35 per 100 mainlines | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 26 per 100 mainlines | -25.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26 per 100 mainlines is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.75 per 100 mainlines | 30 per 100 mainlines | 210 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.28 per 100 mainlines | 20.4 per 100 mainlines | 35 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Tanzania?
- Telephone faults in Tanzania was 26 per 100 mainlines in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 210 per 100 mainlines in 1994.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 per 100 mainlines in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for telephone faults?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.