Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 210 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2023
All-time low
15.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Malaysia, 2013–2023

204060801002013201820232013: 15 %2014: 33 %2015: 71 %2016: 88 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 79.7 %2019: 82.2 %2020: 93.5 %2021: 95.4 %2022: 96.9 %2023: 97.1 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 97.1% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 547.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 99th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.7% 15.0% 88.0% 7
2020s 95.7% 93.5% 97.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia?
Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia was 97.1% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
Malaysia ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 547.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 2,042 data points, 2012–2023
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)