Texting via mobile phones seemed to be more popular among older children in Sweden in 2018. 39 percent of the youngest representatives, between 9 and 12 years were sending messages, such as SMS, iMessage or KiK, whereas the corresponding figure for teenagers between 17 and 18 years old was 78 percent.
Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Hur ofta gör du följande på mobiltelefonen? Skickar textmeddelanden (t.ex. sms, KiK, iMessage)"
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Swedish Media Council. (September 11, 2019). Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/
Swedish Media Council. "Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency." Chart. September 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/
Swedish Media Council. (2019). Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/
Swedish Media Council. "Share of Children Who Used Mobile Phones for Text Messages in Sweden in 2018, by Age Group and Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/
Swedish Media Council, Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of children who used mobile phones for text messages in Sweden in 2018, by age group and frequency [Graph], Swedish Media Council, September 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1049959/texting-via-mobile-phones-by-children-in-sweden-by-age/
