Abortion distribution in Italy from 1983 to 2021, by days of hospitalization
In Italy, a large decrease in hospitalization days for women having an abortion has been observed since 1983, when 22 percent of women having an abortion would stay in the hospital after the procedure for two days or more. In 2021, this rate stood at 7.1 percent. This figure compares the share of abortions in Italy that stayed in hospital for a select number of days from 1983 to 2021.