Telephone faults in Zambia
Zambia: Telephone faults was 108 per 100 mainlines in 2004. ▲ Rising
Telephone faults in Zambia, 1990–2004
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
In 2004, telephone faults in Zambia stood at 108 per 100 mainlines.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Zambia peaked at 160.8 per 100 mainlines in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.1 per 100 mainlines, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.71 per 100 mainlines | 33.1 per 100 mainlines | 160.8 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.07 per 100 mainlines | 90.8 per 100 mainlines | 124.88 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Zambia?
- Telephone faults in Zambia was 108 per 100 mainlines in 2004, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.8 per 100 mainlines in 1997.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for telephone faults?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2004.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.