According to a survey conducted on natural disaster prevention among mothers in Japan in February 2021, with 40 percent, the majority of respondents stated that they were rather unprepared for a power outage due to disasters. Only 7.5 percent answered that they were prepared enough.
Since Japan is situated along the Ring of Fire, an area where several tectonic plates meet, it is vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Level of preparation for a power outage due to disasters among households in Japan as of February 2021
respondents were mothers who live with their children
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question as translated: "Have you prepared measures for your home in the case of a power outage due to a disaster?" (only one answer possible)
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Midori Anzen. (March 2, 2021). Level of preparation for a power outage due to disasters among households in Japan as of February 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222557/japan-preparation-power-outage-disaster/
Midori Anzen. "Level of preparation for a power outage due to disasters among households in Japan as of February 2021." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222557/japan-preparation-power-outage-disaster/
Midori Anzen. (2021). Level of preparation for a power outage due to disasters among households in Japan as of February 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222557/japan-preparation-power-outage-disaster/
Midori Anzen. "Level of Preparation for a Power Outage Due to Disasters among Households in Japan as of February 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222557/japan-preparation-power-outage-disaster/
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