Illicit drug users worldwide number by type of drug 2020

This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2020, by type of drug. In 2020, there were approximately 36 million (highest estimate) consumers of ecstasy worldwide.

Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2020, by drug* (in millions)

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2012 to 2020

Age group

15-64 years

Supplementary notes

* All figures are highest estimates.
This statistic was assembled from several editions of the WDR.

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