Smartphone overdependence risk group rate (ages 3–69)

Definition

Share (%) of smartphone users aged 3–69 classified as high-risk or potential-risk on the smartphone overdependence scale — report wording "overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk)".

How to read this indicator

Ministry of Science and ICT and National Information Society Agency (NIA) "Smartphone Overdependence Survey" (approved national statistics). Face-to-face interviews in 10,000 households nationwide · 20,000–30,000 household members. One "smartphone overdependence scale" since 2016 · ages 3–69 — not comparable with values before 2015 (2025 report p.38). Only the overall values stated in press releases and reports; no calculation here.

Trend

⚠️ The survey population changed between rounds, so year-to-year comparison requires caution. Movement in the line may not reflect real change.

• 2016 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2017-01-23 "The overall smartphone overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 17.8% (7,426 thousand people)" · NIA report printed p.28 · first year of the unified scale
• 2017 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2018-02-08 "The overall smartphone overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 18.6% (7,860 thousand people)" · NIA report printed p.21
• 2018 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2019-02-13 "The overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 19.1%, up 0.5%p from the previous year" · NIA report printed p.21
• 2019 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2020-02-20 "The share of the overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 20.0%, up 0.9%p from the previous year" · NIA report [Table 3-1-1] printed p.33
• 2020 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2021-03-10 "The share of the overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 23.3%, up 3.3%p from the previous year (20.0%)" · NIA report printed p.19
• 2021 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · p.34 · NIA "2021 Smartphone Overdependence Survey" report (PDF p.36) "The share of the smartphone overdependence risk group was 24.2%, up 0.9%p from last year"
• 2022 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · p.20 · NIA "2022 Smartphone Overdependence Survey" report (PDF p.48) "The share of the smartphone overdependence risk group was 23.6%, down 0.6%p from the previous year"
• 2023 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2024-03-28 "The share of the overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 23.1%, down 0.5%p from the previous year (23.6%)" · NIA report printed p.20
• 2024 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2025-03-27 "The share of the overdependence risk group (high-risk + potential-risk) was 22.9%, down 0.2%p from the previous year (23.1%)" · NIA report [Table 3-1-1] (PDF p.64)
• 2025 Smartphone users aged 3–69 · high-risk + potential-risk · MSIT press release 2026-03-26 "The share of the overdependence risk group (potential-risk + high-risk) was 22.7%, down 0.2%p from the previous year (22.9%)" · NIA report [Table 3-1-1] printed p.38

All observations