As of 2019, close to 45 percent of children aged six to 11 years old in elementary 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 2019, by age group
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MEXT (Japan). (March 23, 2020). Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2021, 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 2019, by age group." Chart. March 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/
MEXT (Japan). (2020). Share of young students with dental caries in Japan from 2014 to 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 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 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2020, 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 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182335/japan-tooth-decay-among-children-by-age/ (last visited January 25, 2021)