Italy vs Turkey: Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe
Italy
35.8%
in 2024
Turkey
39.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th
Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 39.2% against 35.8% in Italy, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 20 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 21.5% | 20.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 17.7% | 17.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 39.2% against 35.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe between Italy and Turkey?
- 3.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe?
- Italy ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 50 to 74 years who have been screened for colon and rectum cancer within the previous 2 years.