In 2021, about 5.8 thousand sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were reported in Italy. This statistic shows how infections were distributed between age groups according to the gender and sexual orientation of infected individuals. According to the data, sexually transmitted diseases were most common among people aged between 25 and 44 years old. Moreover, it was more common to detect STIs at a young age among female individuals than among male ones.
Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group
Characteristic
15-24 years
25-44 years
45 years and older
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (May 31, 2023). Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (2023). Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Distribution of Individuals Affected by Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) in Italy in 2021, by Gender, Sexual Orientation and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Distribution of individuals affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Italy in 2021, by gender, sexual orientation and age group [Graph], Istituto Superiore di Sanità, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/907776/share-of-individuals-affected-by-stis-by-gender-and-age-in-italy/
