Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi
Malawi: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 23.8% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi, 1965–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2002, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi stood at 23.8%.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi peaked at 88.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1965.
That places Malawi 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.4% | — |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | +70.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 5.0% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 8.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 41.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 23.8% | 48.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Malawi was 23.8% in 2002, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.