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

Madagascar: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.1% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.1%
Change on year
down 80.3%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1984–2008

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Madagascar, 1984–2008

0102030401984199620081984: 2.41988: 11.11991: 4.51992: 9.31993: 21.81995: 26.91996: 42.61997: 39.21998: 35.91999: 14.62000: 0.4642001: 32002: 3.12003: 22007: 0.542008: 0.106

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 Madagascar is 0.1%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 80.3% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Madagascar peaked at 42.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Madagascar ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Madagascar, 1984 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1984 2.4%
1988 11.1% +356.5%
1991 4.5% -59.4%
1992 9.3% +108.2%
1993 21.8% +133.4%
1995 26.9% +23.3%
1996 42.6% +58.4%
1997 39.2% -7.9%
1998 35.9% -8.5%
1999 14.6% -59.3%
2000 0.5% -96.8%
2001 3.0% +536.7%
2002 3.1% +4.9%
2003 2.0% -34.3%
2007 0.5% -73.5%
2008 0.1% -80.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.7% 2.4% 11.1% 2
1990s 24.4% 4.5% 42.6% 8
2000s 1.5% 0.1% 3.1% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  2. 45 Ghana 0.2% compare
  3. 46 Eswatini 0.2% compare
  4. 48 Burundi 0.1% compare
  5. 49 Senegal 0.0% compare
  6. 50 Algeria 0.0% compare
  7. 50 Sudan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Madagascar?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Madagascar was 0.1% 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Madagascar ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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
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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.