People who underwent colorectal cancer screening in Italy 2018-2021, by area
Between 2018 and 2021, the share of people who underwent colorectal cancer screening in Italy decreased. The lowest rates were recorded in the south of the country and islands. Specifically, in 2020, only 15.8 percent of people aged between 50 and 69 years underwent this type of screening in this area, after accepting the invitation for the screening from the Italian NHS. This statistic displays the share of people who underwent colorectal cancer screening in Italy from 2018 to 2021, by geographic area.