Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 43.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
186th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2021
All-time low
43.3%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uganda, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uganda stood at 43.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
That places Uganda 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.8% | — |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -30.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 43.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 43.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 43.3% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 183 Zambia 47.4% compare
- 184 Madagascar 44.4% compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.3% compare
- 187 Burundi 27.8% compare
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 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 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uganda?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uganda was 43.3% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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