This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2010 to 2016, by type of drug. In 2016, there were approximately 32.34 million (highest estimate) consumers of ecstasy worldwide.
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This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2010 to 2016, by type of drug. In 2016, there were approximately 32.34 million (highest estimate) consumers of ecstasy worldwide.
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This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2010 to 2016, by type of drug. In 2016, there were approximately 32.34 million (highest estimate) consumers of ecstasy worldwide.
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- June 2018
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2016
- Age group
- 15-64 years
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* All figures are highest estimates.
This statistic was assembled from several editions of the WDR.
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2016
- Age group
- 15-64 years
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* All figures are highest estimates.
This statistic was assembled from several editions of the WDR.
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