Share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan

Japan: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.52009: 0.42010: 0.22011: 0.12012: 0.52013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 02016: 0.12017: 0.22018: 0.32019: 0.42020: 0.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.4 for share living with less than 1 int per day in 2020.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan peaked at 0.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places Japan 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5 —
2009 0.4 -20.0%
2010 0.2 -50.0%
2011 0.1 -50.0%
2012 0.5 +400.0%
2013 0.4 -20.0%
2014 0.4 +0.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0.1 —
2017 0.2 +100.0%
2018 0.3 +50.0%
2019 0.4 +33.3%
2020 0.4 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1164, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0007, 570.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.45 0.4 0.5 2
2010s 0.26 0 0.5 10
2020s 0.4 0.4 0.4 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Brazil 0.4303 compare
  2. 36 Austria 0.4288 compare
  3. 37 Rwanda 0.423 compare
  4. 39 Hungary 0.3643 compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 0.3599
  6. 41 Mali 0.3384 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Japan was 0.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Japan ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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