Chronic pain, over 10 million adults suffer from it in Italy - Healthcare. Report published by the ISS, predominantly women (60%) (ANSA) In Italy, over10 million adults suffering from chronic pain and they are predominantly women.
It emerges that chronic pain affects ten million people ( around 4 million men and almost 6 and a half million women) and is present in 8% of the population aged 18-44, with an increase to 21.3% among 45-54 year olds and 35% among 65-74 year olds.