As of 2020, close to 42 percent of children aged 15 to 17 years old in senior high schools had dental caries, according to the medical examinations conducted at schools across Japan. In all age cohorts, the share of students with tooth decay has continuously declined since 2014.
Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group
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MEXT (Japan). (July 28, 2021). Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/
MEXT (Japan). "Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group." Chart. July 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/
MEXT (Japan). (2021). Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/
MEXT (Japan). "Share of Young Students with Dental Caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/
MEXT (Japan), Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2020, by age group [Graph], MEXT (Japan), July 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/