In 2021, there were 562 public hospitals with a department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Italy. Among these, in 355 facilities it was possible to perform voluntary interruptions of pregnancy, corresponding to 59.6 percent of the hospitals. This statistic show regional differences in this figure. According to the data, the share of public hospitals performing this medical procedure was much lower in Southern regions compared to Northern or Central ones, except for the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano which also are among the regions with the lowest rates. This graph shows the share of public hospitals, among the ones having a department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, performing voluntary interruption of pregnancies in Italy as of 2021.
Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region
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Ministero della Salute. (October 6, 2023). Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/
Ministero della Salute. "Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/
Ministero della Salute. (2023). Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/
Ministero della Salute. "Share of Public Hospitals Performing Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/
Ministero della Salute, Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2021, by region [Graph], Ministero della Salute, October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622495/italian-hospitals-performing-voluntary-interruption-of-pregnancy/
