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
*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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