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Telephone faults in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Telephone faults was 40 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
40 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
254 per 100 mainlines
in 1993
All-time low
2.7 per 100 mainlines
in 2004
Years of data
21
1990–2011

Telephone faults in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011

01002003001990200020111990: 225 per 100 mainlines1991: 241 per 100 mainlines1992: 215 per 100 mainlines1993: 254 per 100 mainlines1994: 190 per 100 mainlines1995: 190 per 100 mainlines1996: 240 per 100 mainlines1997: 223 per 100 mainlines1998: 223 per 100 mainlines1999: 250 per 100 mainlines2000: 153 per 100 mainlines2001: 117 per 100 mainlines2002: 106 per 100 mainlines2003: 63 per 100 mainlines2004: 2.7 per 100 mainlines2005: 7.7 per 100 mainlines2006: 57 per 100 mainlines2008: 50 per 100 mainlines2009: 41 per 100 mainlines2010: 36 per 100 mainlines2011: 40 per 100 mainlines

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

Analysis

In 2011, telephone faults in Zimbabwe stood at 40 per 100 mainlines.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Zimbabwe peaked at 254 per 100 mainlines in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100 mainlines, in 2004.

Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225.1 per 100 mainlines 190 per 100 mainlines 254 per 100 mainlines 10
2000s 66.38 per 100 mainlines 2.7 per 100 mainlines 153 per 100 mainlines 9
2010s 38 per 100 mainlines 36 per 100 mainlines 40 per 100 mainlines 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 13 Seychelles 42 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 14 Comoros 41.7 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 15 Tunisia 40.2 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 17 Namibia 35 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 18 Eritrea 33.1 per 100 mainlines compare
  6. 19 Botswana 30 per 100 mainlines compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Zimbabwe?
Telephone faults in Zimbabwe was 40 per 100 mainlines in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 254 per 100 mainlines in 1993.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100 mainlines in 2004.
How does Zimbabwe rank for telephone faults?
Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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

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.