Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2024
All-time low
47.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 81.6% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70.1% | — |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.6% 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 | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 47.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Guinea 82.2% compare
- 121 Paraguay 81.8% compare
- 122 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 81.6% compare
- 124 Cabo Verde 81.4% compare
- 125 Mexico 81.2% compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Zimbabwe was 81.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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