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Last updatedcalendar_monthJun 25, 2021Older persons’ population distribution by basic household type_13 countries

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In Europe, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, the percentage of elderly living alone or as a couple only is higher than in other countries.
In Southeast Asia and India, the percentage of the elderly living in extended families (extended family) is more than 50% in both countries, which is higher than in the United States.

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United Nations, Population Division. ”Database on Households and Living Arrangements of Older Persons 2022”.
Retrieved Nov 02, 2022, from https://bit.ly/3d1oKnJ

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欧米と日本、韓国では、一人暮らしの高齢者や夫婦のみの高齢者の割合がほかより高い。 東南アジアやインドでは、拡大家族（Extended family）で暮らす高齢者の割合がいずれも5割以上で、アメリカと比較すると高いことが特徴的。

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Reference United Nations, Population Division. ”Database on Households and Living Arrangements of Older Persons 2019”. Retrieved Jun 22, 2021, from https://bit.ly/3d1oKnJ

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