According to a survey on mobile consumption in the Middle East region in 2019, 48 percent of respondents used their phones regularly to watch videos, live posts, and stories. The most used instant messaging application in the region among respondents for that year was WhatsApp.
Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose
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Deloitte. (November 19, 2019). Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/
Deloitte. "Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose." Chart. November 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/
Deloitte. (2019). Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/
Deloitte. "Regular Uses of Mobile Phones in The Middle East Region in 2019, by Purpose." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/
Deloitte, Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Regular uses of mobile phones in the Middle East region in 2019, by purpose [Graph], Deloitte, November 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179165/mena-regular-mobile-phone-use-by-purpose/