Mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 85.16 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia is 85.16 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 121.11 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Namibia 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.218 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.4027 per 100 people | +84.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7382 per 100 people | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 per 100 people | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 1.69 per 100 people | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 4.51 per 100 people | +167.3% |
| 2001 | 5.74 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 7.94 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 11.66 per 100 people | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 14.73 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 22.82 per 100 people | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 30.57 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 39.64 per 100 people | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 51.39 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 78.54 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 92.43 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 102.24 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 97.82 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 121.11 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 115.52 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 107.39 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 109.05 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 106.92 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 107.06 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.53 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 106.21 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 103.73 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 100.56 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.68 per 100 people | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 85.16 per 100 people | -2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 85.16 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 85.16 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4169 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 per 100 people | 4.51 per 100 people | 78.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.61 per 100 people | 92.43 per 100 people | 121.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 per 100 people | 85.16 per 100 people | 106.21 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia was 85.16 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.11 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.