adults from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.
Method of interview
Online survey
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Lack of knowledge and misconceptions about lupus worldwide 2016
This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who had a lack of knowledge or select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016. It was found that 36 percent of respondents were not aware that lupus is a disease and 8 percent thought it was a plant.
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World Lupus Federation (WLF). (May 10, 2017). Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016." Chart. May 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). (2017). Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Percentage of Adults Worldwide Who Had Select Misconceptions about Lupus as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2017, /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/
World Lupus Federation (WLF), Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of adults worldwide who had select misconceptions about lupus as of 2016 [Graph], World Lupus Federation (WLF), May 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/731080/common-misconceptions-and-lack-of-knowledge-surrounding-lupus-worldwide/
