What Time Do Japanese People Have Dinner?
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a survey about when people have their dinner. According to it, 90.8% of people take dinner. The average time of dinner is 19:06 on weekdays. The mode value is "18-19" (34%). The survey was conducted in 2011.
Table : Average time of dinner
Number of samples | Population 10 years and over (1000) | Participation rate in having dinner (%) | Average time of beginning to have dinner |
66,301 | 114,061 | 90.8 | 19:06 |
The data below shows the breakdown of dinner time on weekdays.
Time | % |
16-17 | 1.62 |
17-18 | 8.97 |
18-19 | 34.13 |
19-20 | 32.06 |
20-21 | 12.61 |
21-22 | 6.16 |
22-23 | 3.07 |
23-24 | 1.36 |
Source is Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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