Number of women affected by celiac disease in Italy 2021, by region
In 2021, approximately 168 thousand female individuals were affected by celiac disease in Italy. This statistic breaks this figure down by region of residence of the individuals. According to the data, in Lombardy there were roughly 30.4 thousand female individuals suffering from this health condition, whereas in Lazio 17.4 thousand women were affected by celiac disease. This disease is much more common among female individuals than among male ones.