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

Latest (2000)
0.4%
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1978–2000

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Morocco, 1978–2000

0204060801978198920001978: 40.91979: 44.81980: 51.51981: 57.81982: 60.21983: 69.51984: 70.71985: 66.41986: 69.11987: 69.91988: 71.61989: 611990: 47.81991: 351992: 20.61993: 131994: 10.31995: 8.31996: 41997: 2.21998: 1.31999: 0.9522000: 0.352

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

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Morocco, 1978 to 2000.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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
Last refreshed

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.