2023-11-10 18:07:00
Cell phone possession is increasingly common among children and adolescents in Brazil. In 2022, 54.8% of people between 10 and 13 years old had the device for personal use in the country, according to a survey released this Thursday (9) by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The percentage increased compared to 2021, when this figure stood at 51.4%. With this increase, it renewed the record for a historical series that began in 2016. Since then, the proportion has increased year after year. In 2016, 39.3% of children and adolescents in this age range had a cell phone.
Despite the growth, the 10 to 13 year old group still registers the lowest possession of the device among the eight analyzed by the IBGE. The highest percentages were recorded among Brazilians aged 25 to 29 (94.8%) and 30 to 39 years (94.9%) in 2022. In the following age groups, the proportion gradually decreases, until reaching elderly 60 years or older (73.7%). The increase in cell phone use is not exclusive to the youngest. From 2021 to 2022, possession increased in all eight age groups analyzed by the IBGE.
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