The statistic shows the number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read. The amount of individuals reading at least one book was greatest but since 2012, it has steadily decreased. In 2019, 22.8 million Italians read at least one book, up from 26 million in 2012.
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Istat. (March 6, 2020). Number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read (in 1,000 readers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/
Istat. "Number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read (in 1,000 readers)." Chart. March 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/
Istat. (2020). Number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read (in 1,000 readers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/
Istat. "Number of Book Readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by Number of Books Read (in 1,000 Readers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Mar 2020, /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/
Istat, Number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read (in 1,000 readers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of book readers in Italy from 2006 to 2019, by number of books read (in 1,000 readers) [Graph], Istat, March 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/538412/book-readership-by-book-number-italy/
