Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan
Sudan: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan, 1970–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2008, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan peaked at 400.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9% | — |
| 1976 | 28.9% | +485.4% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 85.9% | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 117.2% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 400.0% | +241.3% |
| 1996 | 312.1% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 284.3% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 209.6% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 141.2% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 4.9% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 27.0% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 168.8% | 32.3% | 400.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 0.0% | 104.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sudan was 0.0% in 2008, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 400.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.