Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Senegal
Senegal: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Senegal, 1979–2006
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 Senegal is 0.0%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Senegal peaked at 42.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2006, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.9% | — |
| 1983 | 31.7% | +67.7% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 18.0% | 42.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Senegal?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Senegal was 0.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.