Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan
Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 70.21 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan, 1960–2022
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 Sudan is 70.21 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan peaked at 75.22 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0092 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0155 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 per 100 people | +121.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0827 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3642 per 100 people | +340.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6527 per 100 people | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 per 100 people | +170.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 per 100 people | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 5.85 per 100 people | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 14.64 per 100 people | +150.4% |
| 2007 | 25.08 per 100 people | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 35.66 per 100 people | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 44.37 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 51.09 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 69.33 per 100 people | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 74.91 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.8 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.05 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.48 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 75.22 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 71.77 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 70.21 per 100 people | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 70.21 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 70.21 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +340.4% | 0.0827 per 100 people | 0.3642 per 100 people |
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 | 0.011 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0507 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 per 100 people | 0.0827 per 100 people | 44.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.49 per 100 people | 51.09 per 100 people | 74.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 per 100 people | 70.21 per 100 people | 75.22 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan was 70.21 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.22 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 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.