Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 64.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cameroon, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.3% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cameroon peaked at 75.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 60.3% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.7% | 64.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cameroon?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cameroon was 64.3% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)