Senior households: households consisting solely of persons aged 65 years or older, and those that include unmarried persons under 18 years of age.
Mother and child households: households consisting solely of a woman under 65 years of age who does not have a spouse due to bereavement, divorce, or other reasons (including unmarried households and including cases where the spouse has been missing for a long time) and a child under 20 years of age (including adopted children).
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Share of households with debt in Japan 2022, by type of household
In a survey conducted in Japan in 2022, close to percent of elderly households reported having debt. The share of households with children having debt was much higher, at around ** percent. The highest amount of debt per household was recorded among households with children.
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MHLW (Japan). (July 4, 2023). Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household." Chart. July 4, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
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Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household [Graph], MHLW (Japan), July 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
