As of April 2022, 39 percent of children aged between two and six years in Canada were reported to use a mobile phone. Half of the children aged between seven and 11 years were reported to have a mobile device such as a smartphone. This figure rose to 87 percent in the case of teenagers aged between 12 and 17 years.
Mobile phone usage among children and teens in Canada as of April 2022, by age group
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Media in Canada. (April 12, 2022). Mobile phone usage among children and teens in Canada as of April 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319950/canada-mobile-usage-kids-and-teens-by-age/
Media in Canada. "Mobile phone usage among children and teens in Canada as of April 2022, by age group." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319950/canada-mobile-usage-kids-and-teens-by-age/
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