Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 67.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2014
All-time low
60.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cameroon, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cameroon stood at 67.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 75.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.4% | — |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 60.3% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.7% | 67.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cameroon?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cameroon was 67.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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