This statistic illustrates the results of a survey about the usage of WhatsApp for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019. According to the data, more than half of the respondents declared to use WhatsApp texts for scheduling or postponing examination and check ups.
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WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Texting for scheduling/postponing an appointment
52%
Texting for providing information about health status
47%
Sending pictures in order to facilitate the diagnosis
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Osservatori Digital Innovation. (October 7, 2019). WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019." Chart. October 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. (2019). WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "Whatsapp Usage for Health-related Purposes in Italy in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation, WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
WhatsApp usage for health-related purposes in Italy in 2019 [Graph], Osservatori Digital Innovation, October 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/794030/whatsapp-benefits-for-general-practitioners-in-italy/