Smartphone usage behavior among children in Great Britain 2014, by age group

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 11, 2014
This statistic displays activities children carried out on smartphones in Great Britain as of January 2014, according to children aged 8 to 16 years old, split by age group. Smartphones were most commonly used for taking pictures among both age groups, with 88 percent of childen aged 13 to 16 reporting taking pictures.

Do you use a smartphone for any of the following?

Activities8-1213-16
Taking pictures or films 81% 88%
Chatting with friends 66% 87%
Downloading apps 72% 82%
Social networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) 48% 81%
Playing games 77% 74%
Browsing online 55% 68%
Watching videos 44% 50%
To learn things 39% 38%
Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) 29% 37%
Watching TV 16% 20%
None of the above 3% 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2ActivitiesShare of respondents88%88%87%87%82%82%81%81%74%74%68%68%50%50%38%38%37%37%20%20%1%1%81%81%66%66%72%72%48%48%77%77%55%55%44%44%39%39%29%29%16%16%3%3%8-1213-16Taking pictures or filmsChatting with friendsDownloading appsSocial networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter)Playing gamesBrowsing onlineWatching videosTo learn thingsVideo chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime)Watching TVNone of the above
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%

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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

1,449*

Age group

8-16

Special properties

All owning/ using device

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* n (8-12) = 593; n (13-16) = 856.

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