Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 4.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mozambique, 1975–2006
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 Mozambique is 4.0%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mozambique peaked at 78.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2006, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.6% | — |
| 1976 | 47.1% | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -76.8% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +162.7% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +144.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 32.4% | 58.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 48.9% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 9.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 4.0% | 25.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mozambique?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mozambique was 4.0% in 2006, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.