Estimated drug users Asia 2019 by type
In 2019, it was estimated that there were approximately 61.46 million cannabis users across Asia. Comparatively, there were an estimated 2.03 million cocaine users in Asia in 2019.
Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions)
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UNODC. (June 24, 2021). Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. "Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. (2021). Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. "Estimated Number of Drug Users in Asia in 2019, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC, Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Estimated number of drug users in Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph], UNODC, June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155247/asia-number-of-drug-users-by-type/