Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 98 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98
in 2022
All-time low
95
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia, 2015–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia is 98, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95 | — |
| 2017 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.5, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.75 | 95 | 96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 97 | 96 | 98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Malaysia was 98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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