Mobile device usage behavior among children in Great Britain 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 11, 2014
This statistic displays activities children carried out on smartphones and tablets in Great Britain as of January 2014, according to children aged 8 to 16 years old. Mobile devices were most commonly used for playing games, at 94 percent of childen reporting using devices for this activity.

Do you use a tablet or smartphone for any of the following?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Playing games 94%
Downloading apps 85%
Watching videos 84%
Browsing online 82%
Taking pictures or films 81%
To learn things 80%
Chatting with friends 73%
Social networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) 64%
Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) 57%
Watching TV 52%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents94%94%85%85%84%84%82%82%81%81%80%80%73%73%64%64%57%57%52%52%Playing gamesDownloading appsWatching videosBrowsing onlineTaking pictures or filmsTo learn thingsChatting with friendsSocial networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter)Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime)Watching TV
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Release date

February 2014

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

December 16, 2013 to January 2, 2014

Number of respondents

2,004 respondents

Age group

8-16

Special properties

children owning/using tablets/smartphones

Method of interview

Online survey

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