Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.13 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.13 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3,099.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 2.76 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 per 100 people, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0012 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0024 per 100 people | +102.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 per 100 people | +542.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 per 100 people | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.079 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0898 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 per 100 people | +1631.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 per 100 people | +75.4% |
| 2021 | 2.23 per 100 people | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 per 100 people | -4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.13 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.13 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1631.5% | 0.0898 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people |
| 2010 | +542.9% | 0.0047 per 100 people | 0.0303 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 per 100 people | 0.0012 per 100 people | 0.0047 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6702 per 100 people | 0.0303 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 2.76 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cameroon was 2.13 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,099.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.