Internet users using a smartphone in South Africa 2021, by age

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Natalie Cowling
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Nov 20, 2023
Based on a survey conducted in 2021, most South African internet users accessing the internet via their smartphones were aged 25-34 years. That year, almost 30.2 percent of the users were in the age group. Moreover, individuals between 15 and 24 years followed with a share of 25 percent.

Distribution of internet users using a smartphone to access the internet in South Africa in 2021, by age

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Statistic: Distribution of internet users using a smartphone to access the internet in South Africa in 2021, by age

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Release date

June 2022

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

January 18 to May 14 and July 13 to Semptember 31, 2021

Number of respondents

24,666 respondents living in urban areas with 8,000 or more inhabitants

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

data was collected in two waves

Supplementary notes

The question was: "How do you access the internet?".
The data is weighted to the South African national statistics service, "Statistics South Africa's" population estimates, which allow for an accurate representation of 27.76 million South Africans.
To ensure a nationally representative sample, the survey is based on enumerated area (EA) sampling.

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