Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Uganda
Uganda: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 16.0% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Uganda, 1975–1999
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16.0% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 1999.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Uganda peaked at 106.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1994.
That places Uganda 16th out of 51 countries with data for 1999, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.7% | — |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 106.1% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 103.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | +55.4% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -71.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9% | 60.7% | 91.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 60.5% | 106.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Uganda?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Uganda was 16.0% in 1999, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.