Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan
Sudan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 155,802 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan is 155,802, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan peaked at 1.03 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,339, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 122nd of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,339 | — |
| 1961 | 17,339 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17,339 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,339 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,339 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 | +55.7% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,300 | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 33,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42,300 | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 43,200 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 43,500 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 43,984 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 44,286 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45,355 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 45,874 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48,282 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 51,859 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 54,973 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 57,642 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 58,150 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58,745 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59,000 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 63,600 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 64,000 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 99,000 | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 112,544 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 162,225 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 251,420 | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 386,775 | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 448,000 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 671,842 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 936,756 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 570,000 | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 499,000 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 345,194 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 366,200 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 370,423 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 544,984 | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 483,617 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 424,586 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 415,571 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 415,106 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 118,954 | -71.3% |
| 2016 | 136,472 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 143,280 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 136,923 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 137,842 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 129,408 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 131,485 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 155,802 | +18.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 155,802 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 155,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -71.3% | 415,106 | 118,954 |
| 1965 | +55.7% | 17,339 | 27,000 |
| 1999 | +55.0% | 162,225 | 251,420 |
| 2000 | +53.8% | 251,420 | 386,775 |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 448,000 | 671,842 |
| 2010 | +47.1% | 370,423 | 544,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,170 | 17,339 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,377 | 33,300 | 44,286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,988 | 45,355 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,779 | 62,000 | 251,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,309 | 345,194 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,734 | 118,954 | 544,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,898 | 129,408 | 155,802 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan was 155,802 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,339 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Sudan ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.