Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia is 98.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia peaked at 98.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 33.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.55 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malaysia was 98.4% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 (%)