Japan: consultations number of spousal violence

In the fiscal year 2022, the number of consultations at the Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers across Japan amounted to approximately 122.2 thousand cases. At the same time, the newly established 24/7 hotline received an additional 48 thousand consultations concerning domestic violence. The consultation number slightly decreased compared to the previous fiscal year.

Number of consultations at the Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Consultations at support centers	DV Hotline Plus*
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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2013 to 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

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including the number of direct visits, calls, and other means of consultations received at the support centers*

Supplementary notes

*The Cabinet Office in Japan established a new 24/7 consultation service for domestic violence "Domestic Violence Hotline Plus" in April 2020. The figures from fiscal 2020 and 2021 include the number of consultations received at the hotline via calls, chats, and emails.

Figures have been rounded.

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