Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 289.1% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mauritania, 1982–1999
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 Mauritania is 289.1%, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.0% on the previous year and up 802.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mauritania peaked at 289.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.5% | — |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +303.2% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +120.2% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 289.1% | +320.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 4.5% | 32.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 14.2% | 289.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mauritania?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mauritania was 289.1% in 1999, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 289.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mauritania ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.