Global drug use

Statistics report on drug use worldwide

Global drug use

This report presents facts and figures on drug use worldwide. It includes information on the number of drug users around the world, and figures on specific drugs including cannabis and opioids.

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Users

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  • Premium Statistic Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global population share of illicit drug use 2021, by drug
  • Basic Statistic Number of global illicit drug users by drug 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of illicit drug users worldwide by drug 2012-2021
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug

Cannabis

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cannabis users worldwide by region 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global share of population who used cannabis in 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Top countries in terms of annual cannabis use in 2020

Opioids

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  • Premium Statistic Number of worldwide users of opioids 2015 to 2021, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global consumption of major synthetic opioids by type 2014-2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of global fentanyl consumption 2018-2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Share of global codeine consumption by country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of global morphine consumption by region 2018-2021

Other drugs

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  • Premium Statistic Amphetamine users worldwide by region 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of worldwide users of cocaine by region 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Ecstasy consumers worldwide by region 2010-2021

Drug injection and HIV

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  • Premium Statistic Global prevalence of people who currently inject drugs by region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global number of people who inject drugs as of 2021, by region
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of HIV among drug users by world region 2021
  • Basic Statistic Drug users infected with HIV by world region 2021

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Number of new psychoactive drugs worldwide 2009 to 2020
  • Premium Statistic Share of new psychoactive drugs worldwide 2021, by psychoactive effect
  • Basic Statistic Manufacture of global opium alkaloids and derivatives by type 2013-2021
  • Basic Statistic Global manufacture of other synthetic opioids by type 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic Quantities of confiscated drugs globally in 2021, by type
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