Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Mali
Mali: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2024
All-time low
51.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mali, 2019–2024
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 Mali is 69.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Mali ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 51.8% | — |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 60.7% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mali?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mali was 69.2% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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