Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 47.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe, 1975–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe is 47.0%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.9% | — |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +68.7% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 7.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 51.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 43.5% | 75.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Zimbabwe was 47.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.