The statistic shows the amount of time mobile internet users are willing to wait for a website on their mobile device to load.16 percent of the respondents are willing to wait 3 seconds before leaving the site. Furthermore, only 26 percent of the respondents are willing to wait more than 5 seconds.
How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site?
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Respondents who own a mobile phone and have used it in the last 12 months to access the internet
Method of interview
Online survey
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During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How long are you willing to wait for a single Web page to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site ?"
Age distribution of the respondents:
Under 20: 22 percent
21-44: 68 percent
45+: 10 percent
*United States: 1,001 respondents;
United Kingdom: 500 respondents;
Germany: 500 respondents;
France: 507 respondents;
China: 506 respondents;
India: 500 respondents;
Australia: 500 respondents.
The survey was conducted among people who own a mobile phone and used it in the past 12 months to access or surf the internet.
The source does not provide precise information regarding the age of the respondents.
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Equation Research. (July 1, 2011). How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
Equation Research. "How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site?." Chart. July 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
Equation Research. (2011). How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
Equation Research. "How Long Are You Willing to Wait for a Single Webpage to Load on Your Mobile Phone before Leaving The Site?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
Equation Research, How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/ (last visited April 23, 2025)
How long are you willing to wait for a single webpage to load on your mobile phone before leaving the site? [Graph], Equation Research, July 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/276115/user-patience-with-website-loading-speeds-on-mobile-phones/
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