The bar graph illustrates information about the percentage of mobile phone usage for reading news, gaming, shopping, and social media.
Overall, there was a significant increase in general phone usage in 2019, in comparison to 2009, and people used phones mainly for social media in both years.
In more detail, the percentage of mobile phone usage for reading news accounted for nearly 35% in 2009, while this figure constituted about 60% in 2019. The numbers for gaming were approximately a quarter and 70%, respectively, in 2009 and 2019.
Turning to other sections, phone usage for online shopping rose considerably in 2019 compared to 2009. The figures reached around 75%, rising from about 25%. Social media was the main purpose of mobile phone usage not only in 2009 but also in 2019. The proportion accounted for more than 30% in 2009, whereas it went up and reached just above 80% in 2019.
