Rate of new patients treated in mental health wards in Italy 2022, by gender
In 2022, approximately 285 thousand individuals were treated in mental health wards in hospitals in Italy for the first time during that year, corresponding to 56.6 new patients per every 10 thousand inhabitants. This statistic reveals gender differences in the incidence rate of new patients treated in mental health wards in Italy. The rate of female patients treated for mental problems was 60.7 per 10 thousand individuals, while for men this figure was equal to 52.1 new patients per 10 thousand inhabitants.