Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2024
All-time low
72.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritania, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritania stood at 83.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 115th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 72.1% | — |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 73.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (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 Mauritania?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritania was 83.2% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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