Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco
Morocco: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.4% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco, 1978–2000
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 Morocco is 0.4%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco peaked at 71.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2000, putting it 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40.9% | — |
| 1979 | 44.8% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 51.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 1.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco was 0.4% in 2000, 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2000.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.