Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 96.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt, 2014–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.0% | — |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 79.0% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Egypt was 96.2% in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).