According to a survey conducted in Japan from January to March 2019, about 85 percent of respondents aged 10 to 29 years old had played video games either on a console, pc, or smartphone in the last twelve months. The survey was conducted with a focus on gaming disorders. Gaming disorders were recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a medical condition in May 2019.
Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019
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National Center for Addiction Services Administration. (November 27, 2019). Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/
National Center for Addiction Services Administration. "Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019." Chart. November 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/
National Center for Addiction Services Administration. (2019). Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/
National Center for Addiction Services Administration. "Share of People Aged 10 to 29 Years Old Who Played Video Games in The Last 12 Months in Japan as of March 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/
National Center for Addiction Services Administration, Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who played video games in the last 12 months in Japan as of March 2019 [Graph], National Center for Addiction Services Administration, November 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075812/japan-share-respondents-played-video-games-last-12-months/