Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 47.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2021
All-time low
44.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zambia, 2018–2024
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 Zambia is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44.6% | — |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 46.2% | 55.7% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (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 Zambia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zambia was 47.4% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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