In 2023, during a survey conducted in the United Kingdom, it was found that approximately 99 percent of the respondents aged from 25 to 54 years old reported using a mobile phone, as did about 93 percent of the respondents aged over 65 years old. Female and male mobile phone users used mobile phones at the same rate, with both age groups reporting about 97 percent of mobile phone penetration.
Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age and gender
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Ofcom. (January 18, 2024). Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/
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Ofcom. (2024). Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age and gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Mobile Phone Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Age and Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/
Ofcom, Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age and gender [Graph], Ofcom, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300363/mobile-phone-usage-by-age-and-gender-uk/