Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 53.2% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon, 1975–1998
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon is 53.2%, measured in 1998.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon peaked at 64.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1975.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 51 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.4% | — |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +213.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 17.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 16.5% | 64.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cameroon was 53.2% in 1998, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.