US mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
correlates with
Per capita sugar consumption in the US
r = -0.93493% · 2005-2022
US mobile phone subscriptions per 100 peoplePer capita sugar consumption in the US
These two datasets have a 93% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
US mobile phone subscriptions per 100 peopledata.worldbank.org ↗
Per capita sugar consumption in the USers.usda.gov ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation