Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Egypt

Egypt: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.3% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.3%
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
131.8%
in 1982
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1982–2008

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Egypt, 1982–2008

0501001501982199520081982: 131.81983: 1201984: 124.91985: 100.81986: 105.61987: 96.41990: 73.31991: 65.61992: 61.51993: 55.41994: 53.31995: 47.91996: 431997: 371998: 34.31999: 27.62000: 23.72001: 8.72002: 2.62003: 1.12004: 0.6982005: 0.6232006: 0.4482007: 0.2092008: 0.27

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.3% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 2008.

The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Egypt peaked at 131.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places Egypt 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Egypt, 1982 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1982 131.8%
1983 120.0% -9.0%
1984 124.9% +4.1%
1985 100.8% -19.3%
1986 105.6% +4.7%
1987 96.4% -8.8%
1990 73.3% -24.0%
1991 65.6% -10.5%
1992 61.5% -6.3%
1993 55.4% -9.9%
1994 53.3% -3.7%
1995 47.9% -10.3%
1996 43.0% -10.2%
1997 37.0% -13.9%
1998 34.3% -7.3%
1999 27.6% -19.6%
2000 23.7% -14.1%
2001 8.7% -63.3%
2002 2.6% -69.7%
2003 1.1% -56.9%
2004 0.7% -38.7%
2005 0.6% -10.8%
2006 0.4% -28.1%
2007 0.2% -53.2%
2008 0.3% +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 113.3% 96.4% 131.8% 6
1990s 49.9% 27.6% 73.3% 10
2000s 4.3% 0.2% 23.7% 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  2. 42 Kenya 0.4% compare
  3. 43 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Ghana 0.2% compare
  5. 46 Eswatini 0.2% compare
  6. 47 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Egypt?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Egypt was 0.3% in 2008, 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 131.8% in 1982.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Egypt rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Egypt ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,047 data points, 1965–2008
Last refreshed

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.