Share of women screened for cervical cancer in Italy 2021-2022, by region
Between 2021 and 2022, about 77.7 percent of women aged 25 to 64 years in Italy underwent a cervical cancer screening in the previous three years. This statistic shows regional variations in this figure. It is possible to note a considerable geographical difference in this rate: the average among Northern regions was 84.1 percent, while in Southern regions and islands, around 69.2 percent of women underwent such tests. The age group 25 to 64 is the one for which it is recommended for women to do a cervical cancer screening every three years. This figure shows the share of women screened for cervical cancer in the previous three years in Italy between 2020 and 2022, by region.