Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 90.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Africa, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Africa is 90.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Africa peaked at 90.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2015.
That places Eastern Africa 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.0% | — |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 61.0% | 79.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 80.8% | 90.9% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 25.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 72.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 61.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 58.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Africa was 90.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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