Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.7% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.7% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 170.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.9% | — |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 107.0% | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 101.4% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 113.4% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 122.5% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 109.6% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 115.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 105.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 153.6% | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 170.8% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 165.2% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 167.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 164.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 130.7% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 116.3% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 34.9% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 59.1% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.4% | 19.8% | 170.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 8.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.7% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 170.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.