Webcams: household penetration rate 2005-2013

This graph shows the percentage of households in Great Britain that owned at least one webcam from 2005 to 2013. In 2005, 18 percent of respondents reported having a webcam. By 2013 this share had increased to 48 percent.
A webcam is a camera that is connected to computer device and is used to stream its image in real time. Webcams have been used in business as well as for personal use. For example, in business it can be used for conference calls, remote presentations, augmented reality shopping or video security ; for personal use one could talk to and see friends or family members without paying costly fees on mobile phones or fixed-line telephones, video monitoring, or to make video clips.
Aside from webcams, other digital cameras have also been popular with the public and some business sectors. For example, dashcams have picked up in popularity and digital cameras have seen a rise in manufacturer sales over the past few years. It will be interesting to see how the digital camera and webcam market develops in the future.

Webcam household penetration rate in Great Britain from 2005 to 2013

Characteristic	Share of respondents
2013	48%
2011	43%
2009	33%
2007	26%
2005	18%

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Release date

October 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2005 to 2013

Number of respondents

2,657*

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Let me read off a number of things that some households have, and others do not. Could you tell me if your household has: 'Do you yourself have a webcam?'"
* n (2005) = 2,185; n (2007) = 2,350; n (2009) = 2,013; n (2011) = 2,057; n (2013) = 2,657

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