Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uganda stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uganda peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 122nd 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 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.0% | — |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 40.0% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.0% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (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 Uganda?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uganda was 97.8% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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