This statistic presents a comparison of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger penetration among U.S. smartphone users. During a February 2017 survey, it was found that 30 percent of U.S. smartphone users aged between 18 and 29 years were using WhatsApp, compared to 73 percent Facebook Messenger penetration in that age group.
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group
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Statista Survey. (March 30, 2017). WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/
Statista Survey. "WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group." Chart. March 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger Usage among Smartphone Owners in The United States as of February 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/
Statista Survey, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger usage among smartphone owners in the United States as of February 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, March 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301048/us-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-penetration-by-age/