Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali
Mali: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 58.3% in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali, 1970–1989
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 1989, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 845.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali peaked at 58.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.
Mali ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +151.4% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +125.7% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 58.3% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 6.2% | 58.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali was 58.3% in 1989, 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 1989.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 845.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.