This statistic shows the estimated number of addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2019. In 1990, the number of consumers was estimated at some 180 million worldwide. By 2019, this figure increased up to some 275 million.
Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2019
(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 24, 2021). Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, 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 2019 (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. (2021). Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide from 1990 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Addicts and Consumers of Illegal Drugs Worldwide from 1990 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274688/addicts-and-consumers-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide/
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