According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for scientific breakthroughs in 2019, only 17 percent of Japanese believed it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found that year. Compared to a global average of 38 percent respondents thinking a breakthrough is likely, Japanese were among the most skeptical people.
Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019
Original question: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen. We will find a cure for the common cold."
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. (2019). Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of Japanese Who Believe It Is Likely That a Cure for The Common Cold Will Be Found in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos, Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 25, 2025)
Share of Japanese who believe it is likely that a cure for the common cold will be found in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046085/japan-opinion-likelihood-common-cold-cure-discovery/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
