Weekly online activities via smartphone in the Middle East 2016 | Statista

This statistic shows a ranking of activities internet-going smartphone users performed online at least weekly in the Middle East, in 2016, by select country. During the survey period it was found that 68 percent of the internet users used search engines via smartphone at least once a week.

Online activities performed weekly on smartphones in the Middle East, as of 2016, by select country

Characteristic	Israel	Saudi Arabia	Turkey	UAE
Use search engines	68%	63%	71%	62%
Visit social networks	56%	78%	79%	77%
Check email	57%	49%	47%	66%
Play games	15%	39%	55%	23%
Watch online videos	56%	68%	68%	66%
Purchase products / services	5%	7%	10%	10%
Look for product information	30%	37%	41%	29%
Look up maps and directions	35%	20%	29%	24%
Listen to music	25%	44%	29%	46%

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2016

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Region

MENA

Survey time period

January to April 2016

Number of respondents

3,443 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

internet users who use a smartphone

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you - through your web browser or apps - ... on a smartphone?"

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