Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kenya, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kenya stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kenya peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.0% | — |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 50.0% | 93.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kenya?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kenya was 98.0% in 2024, 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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