In a survey conducted in Japan in 2022, around 39 percent of respondents reported being covered by cancer insurance purchased from life insurance providers. The share of people who had purchased cancer insurance was the highest among women in their forties, at 50.6 percent.
Share of people with cancer insurance offered by life insurance providers in Japan in 2022, by age group and gender
interviews and leaving method; dementia insurance policies or riders offered by life insurance companies, JA (agricultural cooperatives), prefectural mutual aid associations and co-ops
Supplementary notes
Age distribution of male respondents:
20 to 29 years: n=235
30 to 39 years: n=275
40 to 49 years: n=375
50 to 59 years: n=358
60 to 69 years: n=422
70 to 79 years: n=447
Age distribution of female respondents:
20 to 29 years: n=210
30 to 39 years: n=366
40 to 49 years: n=534
50 to 59 years: n= 508
60 to 69 years: n=505
70 to 79 years: n= 546
The source used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.
The leaving method refers to dropping off and collecting questionnaires door-to-door.
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Japan Institute of Life Insurance. (March 31, 2023). Share of people with cancer insurance offered by life insurance providers in Japan in 2022, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446872/japan-cancer-insurance-coverage-life-insurance-by-age-and-gender/
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