This graph displays the share of children aged five to fifteen in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017 who were regular users of tablet devices, broken down by age group. Usage across each age group has increased since 2014, with more than half of all children between 5 and 11 years of age reported as being regular users of tablets.
Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age
* n (2014) = 1,660; n (2015) = 1,379; n (2016) = 1,375; n (2017) = 2,776. Regarding the survey question the source indicates: "Which of the following do you use almost every day? (prompted responses, multi-coded)"
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Ofcom. (November 29, 2017). Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age." Chart. November 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. (2017). Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Children Regularly Using Tablets in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/
Ofcom, Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of children regularly using tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2017, by age [Graph], Ofcom, November 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805374/children-regular-use-of-tablets-by-age-uk/
