Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2023
All-time low
94.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Malaysia is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 98.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.5% | — |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 18 Oman 98.5% compare
- 18 Switzerland 98.5% compare
- 20 China 98.4% compare
- 22 Norway 98.2% compare
- 23 Slovenia 98.0% compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 24 South Korea 97.9% compare
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6,356 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,356 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Malaysia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Malaysia was 98.3% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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