Individuals using the Internet, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Individuals using the Internet, male was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet, male in Malaysia stood at 98.4%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Malaysia peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 10th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.6% | — |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.5% | 58.6% | 85.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 91.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 7 Kuwait 99.6% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 99.5% compare
- 9 Norway 99.0% compare
- 11 Netherlands 98.1% compare
- 12 Switzerland 97.8% compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 97.6% 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, male in Malaysia?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Malaysia was 98.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.