The majority of Japanese adults wore eyeglasses as revealed in a survey conducted in December 2021.The largest group of spectacle wearers were men aged 70 and older, with close to 87 percent wearing eyeglasses on a regular basis. The share among women in the same age group was slightly smaller with 83.1 percent.
Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender*
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender*
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Original question: "Do you usually wear glasses (including diopter-free glasses) in your daily life?"
Figures include the share of respondents, who stated to "usually wear glasses on a daily basis", to "wear glasses when needed" or to "wear glasses and contact lenses depending on purpose".
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Planet, Inc.. (January 25, 2022). Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
Planet, Inc.. "Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender*." Chart. January 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
Planet, Inc.. (2022). Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
Planet, Inc.. "Share of Japanese Wearing Eyeglasses as of December 2021, by Age Group and Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
Planet, Inc., Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/ (last visited March 04, 2025)
Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender* [Graph], Planet, Inc., January 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.