Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya
Kenya: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 68.17 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya is 68.17 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2,304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya peaked at 68.17 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2946 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Kenya 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2946 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.3466 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.393 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4073 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4295 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.433 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.445 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4543 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4746 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5018 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5247 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5603 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6022 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.635 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6506 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6941 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7187 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7466 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8251 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8328 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8354 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8652 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9433 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9563 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9625 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 per 100 people | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 per 100 people | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 4.58 per 100 people | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 5.68 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 per 100 people | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 13.75 per 100 people | +67.8% |
| 2006 | 20.89 per 100 people | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 31.51 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 44.08 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 50.75 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 62.57 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 68.17 per 100 people | +8.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68.17 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68.17 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +111.4% | 1.34 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +67.8% | 8.2 per 100 people | 13.75 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +61.6% | 2.84 per 100 people | 4.58 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +51.9% | 13.75 per 100 people | 20.89 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +50.9% | 20.89 per 100 people | 31.51 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +44.4% | 5.68 per 100 people | 8.2 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2946 per 100 people | 0.2946 per 100 people | 0.2946 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4091 per 100 people | 0.3466 per 100 people | 0.445 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5816 per 100 people | 0.4543 per 100 people | 0.7187 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9004 per 100 people | 0.7466 per 100 people | 1.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 50.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.37 per 100 people | 62.57 per 100 people | 68.17 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Kenya was 68.17 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.17 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,304.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.