Rate of new patients treated in mental health wards in Italy 2022, by region
In 2022, approximately 285 thousand individuals were treated in mental health wards in Italy for the first time during that year, corresponding to 56.6 new patients every 10 thousand inhabitants. This statistic shows regional differences in the incidence rate of new patients treated in mental health wards over that year. According to the data, the Aosta Valley was the region recording the highest new mental health patients rate, with 101.1 new patients per 10 thousand inhabitants.