
Number of patients treated in mental health wards in Italy 2023, by region
In 2023, almost 854 thousand patients were treated in mental health departments in Italy. This statistic breaks this figure down by region where the hospitals were located. According to the data, Lombardy was the region with the highest number of individuals treated for mental problems, with 143 thousand, followed by Sicily and Emilia-Romagna, with 84.9 thousand and 82.4 thousand, respectively.