Telephone faults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Telephone faults was 40 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
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.
Telephone faults in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1991 | 241 per 100 mainlines | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 215 per 100 mainlines | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 254 per 100 mainlines | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 190 per 100 mainlines | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 190 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240 per 100 mainlines | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 223 per 100 mainlines | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 223 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250 per 100 mainlines | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 153 per 100 mainlines | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 117 per 100 mainlines | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 106 per 100 mainlines | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 63 per 100 mainlines | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 per 100 mainlines | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 100 mainlines | +185.2% |
| 2006 | 57 per 100 mainlines | +640.3% |
| 2008 | 50 per 100 mainlines | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 41 per 100 mainlines | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 36 per 100 mainlines | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 40 per 100 mainlines | +11.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40 per 100 mainlines is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +640.3% | 7.7 per 100 mainlines | 57 per 100 mainlines |
| 2005 | +185.2% | 2.7 per 100 mainlines | 7.7 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
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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
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.