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

Latest (2006)
0.7%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
170.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1975–2006

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2006

0501001501975199020061975: 42.91976: 49.71977: 34.91978: 41.71979: 47.81980: 59.11981: 70.91982: 85.31983: 1071984: 101.41985: 113.41986: 122.51987: 109.61988: 1151989: 1051990: 153.61991: 170.81992: 165.21993: 167.61994: 164.11995: 130.71996: 116.31997: 35.41998: 30.71999: 19.82000: 8.32001: 4.12002: 4.92006: 0.699

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

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975 to 2006.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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
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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.