This statistic shows the estimated number of addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016. In 1990, the number of consumers was estimated at some 180 million worldwide. By 2016, this figure increased up to some 275 million.
Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016
(in millions)
This statistic was assembled from several editions of the WDR. The source does not provide any information regarding the number of addicts before 2003. All values are based on past-year use.
* The source calls them "problem drug users" or "people with drug use disorders"; persons consuming illegal drugs on a regular basis.
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UNODC. (June 26, 2018). Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in millions)." Chart. June 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. (2018). Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Addicts and Consumers of Illegal Drugs Worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC, Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/ (last visited April 08, 2020)
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