Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 86.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 38 groups
All-time high
86.7%
in 2023
All-time low
82.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Western Asia ranks 17th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.5% | — |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.9% | 86.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More science & technology data for Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 79.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,437 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 67.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Western Asia was 86.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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