Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 98.1% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2014.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.8% | — |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 98.1% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2014.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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