Health in Foggia (Apulia, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Foggia in 2024 could expect to live 82.7 years: 80.7 for boys and 84.9 for girls. That ranks 22nd lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Foggia?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Foggia was 19.3 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 26th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Foggia?
The infant mortality rate in Foggia was 4.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, above the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Foggia go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Foggia went to another region for 10.8% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 41st highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Foggia?
Foggia had 34.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 30th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Foggia rose by 0.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 82.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.2 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Foggia was 9.0 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (10th highest of 107 provinces). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Deaths from dementia and diseases of the nervous system among people aged 65 and over in Foggia ran at 26.7 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 35.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Road accidents killed young people aged 15 to 34 in Foggia at a rate of 1.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Foggia had 40.1 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Foggia had 4.2 high-intensity care hospital beds (intensive care and similar specialities) per 10,000 residents in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Foggia compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Foggia ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Alessandria | 82.7 |
| 84 | Campobasso | 82.7 |
| 85 | Enna | 82.7 |
| 86 | Foggia | 82.7 |
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Foggia ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Pavia | 19.5 |
| 24 | Latina | 19.4 |
| 25 | Sud Sardegna | 19.4 |
| 26 | Foggia | 19.3 |
| 27 | Frosinone | 19.1 |
| 28 | Oristano | 19.1 |
| 29 | L’Aquila | 19.0 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Foggia ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pordenone | 11.5% |
| 39 | Pescara | 11.3% |
| 40 | Genova | 11.0% |
| 41 | Foggia | 10.8% |
| 42 | Taranto | 10.6% |
| 43 | Rovigo | 10.4% |
| 44 | Brindisi | 10.3% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Foggia ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Terni | 36.2 |
| 28 | Napoli | 36.0 |
| 29 | Rimini | 34.3 |
| 30 | Foggia | 34.0 |
| 31 | Torino | 33.9 |
| 32 | Novara | 33.4 |
| 33 | Forlì-Cesena | 33.3 |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
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