Households with television (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Households with television (%) was 40.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Households with television in Nigeria, 2002–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40.0% for households with television in 2010.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with television in Nigeria peaked at 41.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Households with television (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.6% | — |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.6% | 41.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with television in Nigeria?
- Households with television in Nigeria was 40.0% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest households with television recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest households with television recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for households with television?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2010.
- Is households with television rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Households with television (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.