This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by type of drug. In 2019, there were approximately 35.24 million (highest estimate) consumers of ecstasy worldwide.
Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by drug*
(in millions)
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UNODC. (June 24, 2021). Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by drug* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. "Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by drug* (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. (2021). Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by drug* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. "Estimated Number of Illicit Drug Users Worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by Drug* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC, Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by drug* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
