more than 36.5 percent of the population were projected to be aged 65 years or older in 2022, dementia was reported as the most common illness-related cause for people going missing, marking approximately 22 percent.
In 2022, around 29.1 percent of cases in which people were reported missing in Japan were related to illnesses. In the aging society of Japan, in which Share of people reported missing in Japan in 2022, by cause
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National Police Agency (Japan). "Share of people reported missing in Japan in 2022, by cause." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031686/japan-share-missing-person-by-cause/
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Share of people reported missing in Japan in 2022, by cause [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031686/japan-share-missing-person-by-cause/