Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 12.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda is 12.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.04 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Uganda 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 128.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 25 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1998 | 500 % change on previous year | +1900.0% |
| 1999 | 87.86 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 125.19 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 123.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.72 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 97.34 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
| 2004 | 50.1 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 52.73 % change on previous year | +308.8% |
| 2007 | 108.84 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2008 | 103.92 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2010 | 36.71 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 2011 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2012 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2013 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -613.2% |
| 2014 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7149 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2016 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -1911.2% |
| 2017 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2018 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2019 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2020 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.05 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1911.2% | -0.7149 % change on previous year | 12.95 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1900.0% | 25 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.46 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.28 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 125.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 36.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Hong Kong 13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Yemen 12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Vanuatu 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eritrea 11.93 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Uganda was 12.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.