In 2022, the average consumption of pharmaceutical drugs charged to the national health system in Italy was equal to ** defined daily doses (DDD) per ** individuals per day. This statistic shows how this figure varied across regions in the country. According to the data, the region with the highest level of medicines consumption was Campania, with ** DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day. On the contrary, the Autonomous Province of Bolzano was the one registering the lowest level of pharmaceutical drugs’ consumption. In general, consumption seemed to be higher in Central and Southern regions.
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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità . (December 19, 2024). Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in Italy as of 2022, by region (in DDD/1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, und Istituto Superiore di Sanità . "Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in Italy as of 2022, by region (in DDD/1,000 inhabitants per day)." Chart. December 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, Istituto Superiore di Sanità . (2024). Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in Italy as of 2022, by region (in DDD/1,000 inhabitants per day). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, and Istituto Superiore di Sanità . "Consumption of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Italy as of 2022, by Region (in Ddd/1,000 Inhabitants per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2024, /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan & Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in Italy as of 2022, by region (in DDD/1,000 inhabitants per day) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in Italy as of 2022, by region (in DDD/1,000 inhabitants per day) [Graph], Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità , December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/830069/pharmaceutical-drugs-consumption-by-region-in-italy/