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WhatsApp: usage penetration in global regions 2015
Usage penetration of WhatsApp in selected global regions as of 4th quarter 2015

Share of internet users | |
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Latin America | 66% |
Middle East and Africa | 63% |
Asia Pacific | 35% |
Worldwide | 34% |
Europe | 33% |
North America | 7% |
Share of internet users | |
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Latin America | 66% |
Middle East and Africa | 63% |
Asia Pacific | 35% |
Worldwide | 34% |
Europe | 33% |
North America | 7% |
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- Release date
- January 2016
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 4th quarter 2015
- Age group
- 16 to 64 years
- Special properties
- internet users excluding China
- Supplementary notes
- WhatsApp users are defined as those who have used the app within the last month. Global data from separate post.
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 4th quarter 2015
- Age group
- 16 to 64 years
- Special properties
- internet users excluding China
- Supplementary notes
- WhatsApp users are defined as those who have used the app within the last month. Global data from separate post.




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