Original question: "Do you buy food and daily necessities by yourself?"
1,400 female and 1,277 male respondents were surveyed for this question. Age breakdown of the 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
Figures do not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Share of elderly citizens buying food and daily necessities in Japan 2023, by gender
The majority of elderly consumers in Japan bought food and daily necessities by themselves. According to a survey conducted from October to November 2023, almost ** percent of female respondents stated that they bought food and daily necessities by themselves, while the share was over ** percent lower among elderly men.
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Cabinet Office Japan. (April 6, 2024). Share of senior consumers buying food and daily necessities by themselves in Japan as of November 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1494233/japan-share-senior-buy-food-daily-necessities-by-gender/
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