Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99
in 2019
All-time low
81
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt peaked at 99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2014.
That places Egypt 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81 | — |
| 2015 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 98 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.33 | 81 | 99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Egypt was 97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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