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2024 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Digital connectivity is essential for advancing sustainable development<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Regional Spotlight<\/span>

Asia Pacific<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
2.6bn<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
1.5bn<\/strong> people use mobile financial services<\/span><\/div>
1.3bn<\/strong> people use mobile for educational purposes<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Eurasia<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
150m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
120m<\/strong> people use mobile to pay utility bills<\/span><\/div>
120m<\/strong> people use mobile purchase goods<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Europe<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
470m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
420m<\/strong> people use mobile to make video calls<\/span><\/div>
330m<\/strong> people use mobile to improve or monitor their health<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Latin America<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
410m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
280m<\/strong> people use mobile for educational purposes<\/span><\/div>
210m<\/strong> people use mobile to access government services<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Middle East and North Africa<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
330m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
190m<\/strong> people use mobile to purchase goods<\/span><\/div>
150m<\/strong> use mobile to look or apply for a job<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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North America<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
300m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
250m<\/strong> people use mobile to make video calls<\/span><\/div>
220m<\/strong> people use mobile to improve or monitor their health<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Sub-Saharan Africa<\/h3>View Region<\/a>Data shows mobile usage as of December 2023<\/span><\/div>
320m<\/strong> people subscribe to mobile internet services<\/span><\/div>
280m<\/strong> people use mobile financial services<\/span><\/div>
50m<\/strong> people use mobile agricultural services <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Introduction and executive summary<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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