Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
92.0%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2001–2024

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Malaysia, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 952007: 92.52008: 922009: 952010: 952011: 952012: 95.22013: 95.22014: 95.42015: 962016: 962017: 95.82018: 94.82019: 96.72020: 96.72021: 98.52022: 98.62023: 98.62024: 98.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 98.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Malaysia peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2008.

That places Malaysia 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 95.0%
2007 92.5% -2.6%
2008 92.0% -0.5%
2009 95.0% +3.3%
2010 95.0% +0.0%
2011 95.0% +0.0%
2012 95.2% +0.2%
2013 95.2% +0.0%
2014 95.4% +0.2%
2015 96.0% +0.6%
2016 96.0% +0.0%
2017 95.8% -0.2%
2018 94.8% -1.0%
2019 96.7% +2.0%
2020 96.7% +0.0%
2021 98.5% +1.9%
2022 98.6% +0.1%
2023 98.6% +0.0%
2024 98.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.6% 92.0% 95.0% 4
2010s 95.5% 94.8% 96.7% 10
2020s 98.2% 96.7% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 124 Argentina 98.9% compare
  2. 125 New Zealand 98.6% compare
  3. 127 Montenegro 98.6% compare
  4. 128 Algeria 98.5% compare
  5. 129 Gambia 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Malaysia?
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Malaysia was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Malaysia ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 4,205 data points, 2000–2025
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