Japan: frequency of feeling lonely by age group 2024

In a survey conducted from November 2023 to January 2024, respondents aged 20 to 29 in Japan were most likely to report feeling lonely sometimes or often. While about 7.1 percent of people in their twenties felt isolated frequently, only around 2.8 percent of respondents aged 80 years or above reported the same frequency of feeling lonely.

Frequency of feeling lonely in Japan as of January 2024, by age group

Characteristic	Often/always	Sometimes	Occasionally	Rarely	Never	No answer
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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 2023 to January 2024

Number of respondents

11,141*

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

online survey or postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Age distribution of the sample:
16 to 19 years: n=308
20 to 29 years: n=833
30 to 39 years: n=1,235
40 to 49 years: n=1,638
50 to 59 years: n=1,937
60 to 69 years: n=1,998
70 to 79 years: n=2,123
80 years or older: n=1,069

Original question: "How often do you feel lonely?"

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.

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