Number of individuals affected by STIs in Italy 2021, by transmission category
In 2021, about 5.8 thousand sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were reported in Italy. This statistic breaks down this figure by transmission category. According to the data, in 2,171 cases diagnosed on male individuals the infections were transmitted through heterosexual contact, whereas in 2,079 of them the transmission was due to male-to-male sexual contact.