In 2018, the poverty rate of households with children and two or more adults was almost ** percent, while the poverty rate of households with children and only one adult was much higher, with around ** percent. The poverty rate of single-adult households with children peaked in 1997, with around ** percent, but recent figures indicate a downward trend. In contrast to that, the poverty rate for households with children and more than one adult have remained between *** and slightly below ** percent since 1991.
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MHLW (Japan). (July 17, 2020). Poverty rate of households with children in Japan from 1991 to 2018, by number of adults [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1173301/japan-poverty-rate-households-children-by-number-of-adults/
MHLW (Japan). "Poverty rate of households with children in Japan from 1991 to 2018, by number of adults." Chart. July 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1173301/japan-poverty-rate-households-children-by-number-of-adults/
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Poverty rate of households with children in Japan from 1991 to 2018, by number of adults [Graph], MHLW (Japan), July 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1173301/japan-poverty-rate-households-children-by-number-of-adults/
