The majority of senior citizens in Japan participated in activities voluntarily, according to a survey conducted in October 2023. Health and sports-related activities were the most popular activities, with 30.3 percent of elderly respondents stating to have participated in exercising, walking clubs, gateball, or other activities.
Most common activities in which senior citizens participate in Japan as of October 2023
Original question: "Within the last year, have you voluntarily participated in any of the following activities by yourself, with friends, in a group, or in an organization? Please choose all applicable ones out of the following."
Age breakdown of sample: 65 to 69 years: n=610 70 to 74 years: n=755 75 to 79 years: n=601 80 to 84 years: n =425 85 years and older: n=286
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Cabinet Office Japan. (April 6, 2024). Most common activities in which senior citizens participate in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494238/japan-popular-activities-among-elderly-people/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most common activities in which senior citizens participate in Japan as of October 2023." Chart. April 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494238/japan-popular-activities-among-elderly-people/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2024). Most common activities in which senior citizens participate in Japan as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494238/japan-popular-activities-among-elderly-people/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most Common Activities in Which Senior Citizens Participate in Japan as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494238/japan-popular-activities-among-elderly-people/
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Most common activities in which senior citizens participate in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, April 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494238/japan-popular-activities-among-elderly-people/
