Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2024
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mozambique, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mozambique is 79.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 128th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.4% | — |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 79.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 53.9% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (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 Mozambique?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mozambique was 79.9% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).