Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in United States
United States: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2024
All-time low
95.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United States, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 97.1% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
That places United States 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95.1% | — |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 332,899 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 332,899 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United States?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United States was 97.1% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- United States ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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