Individuals using the Internet, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Individuals using the Internet, female was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet, female in Malaysia is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Malaysia peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.4% | — |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.7% | 55.4% | 82.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 87.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 Norway 99.0% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 98.7% compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 98.2% compare
- 12 Switzerland 96.8% compare
- 13 Spain 96.2% compare
- 14 Netherlands 95.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, female in Malaysia?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Malaysia was 97.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.