Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Concerns about safety or side effects
56%
High cost of medications
42%
Medication in short supply
25%
COVID-19 restricted access
19%
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Original question: "Have you experienced any of the following challenges when trying to obtain or take medications to treat lupus-related organ problems? (Please check all that apply.)"
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Challenges with medications for lupus-related problems among patients worldwide, 2022
A survey from 2022 found that around 42 percent of lupus patients worldwide cited the high cost of medication as a challenge to obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems. This statistic illustrates challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems among patients worldwide as of 2022.
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World Lupus Federation (WLF). (May 8, 2022). Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022." Chart. May 8, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). (2022). Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Percentage of People with Lupus Worldwide Who Reported Select Challenges Obtaining or Taking Medications to Treat Lupus-related Organ Problems as of 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2022, /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/
World Lupus Federation (WLF), Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Percentage of people with lupus worldwide who reported select challenges obtaining or taking medications to treat lupus-related organ problems as of 2022 [Graph], World Lupus Federation (WLF), May 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1325248/worldwide-challenges-getting-medications-for-lupus-related-problems/
