Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
53.4%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq stood at 89.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2014.
That places Iraq 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.4% | — |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 53.4% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 72.5% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Iraq was 89.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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