Middle East and Africa mobile messaging user penetration 2014-2019

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 11, 2015
This statistic presents the penetration rate of mobile phone messaging app users in the Middle East and Africa from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, 39.5 percent of mobile phone internet users in Middle East and Africa accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This share is projected to grow to 42.9 percent in 2019.

Mobile phone messaging app user penetration in Middle East and Africa from 2014 to 2019

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Release date

November 2015

Region

Africa, MENA

Survey time period

2014 to 2015

Supplementary notes

*Forecast
Mobile phone users of any age who use an over-the-top (OTT) messaging app via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.

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