According to a survey that was conducted in August 2023 in Japan, almost 40 percent of young women stated that they have had unprotected sex even though they did not want to get pregnant. The share was lower among young men.
Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender
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Original question: "Have you ever not used contraception during sexual intercourse where you did not want to become pregnant?" (Excluding extravaginal ejaculation as contraceptive use.)
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PR Times. (October 6, 2023). Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/
PR Times. "Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/
PR Times. (2023). Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/
PR Times. "Share of Young People Not Using Contraception Even Though They Do Not Want to Become Pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/
PR Times, Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of young people not using contraception even though they do not want to become pregnant in Japan as of August 2023, by gender [Graph], PR Times, October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447145/japan-share-young-people-not-using-contraception-by-gender/