According to a survey on mobile phone ownership in Malaysia in 2023, 99.9 percent of the respondents in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur said that they owned a mobile phone, making it the state with the highest percentage of mobile phone ownership. Selangor, Malaysia's most populous states, had mobile phone ownership rate of 99.5 percent.
Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state
the sample size represents both urban and rural areas in all states in Malaysia
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
According to the source, the coverage of the survey excludes those who are living in residential institutions such as hostels, hotels, hospitals, old folk's homes, military barracks and police, prisons, welfare homes and other institutions.
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Statistics Malaysia. (April 22, 2024). Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Share of Individuals Owning a Mobile Phone in Malaysia in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of individuals owning a mobile phone in Malaysia in 2023, by state [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873913/share-of-individuals-owning-a-mobile-phone-in-malaysia/
