Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zambia
Zambia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 12.5% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zambia, 1965–2004
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.5% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zambia peaked at 90.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.1% | — |
| 1970 | 29.6% | +193.0% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -53.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 29.6% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 37.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 10.2% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zambia?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zambia was 12.5% in 2004, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2004.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.