Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 4.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho, 1975–2005
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 Lesotho is 4.6%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho peaked at 95.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.5% | — |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +165.4% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 8.5% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 36.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 30.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 4.6% | 90.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Lesotho was 4.6% in 2005, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.