This statistic shows the number of opiate consumers worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by continent. In 2019, it was estimated that around 21.54 million people in Asia consumed opiates in the past year.
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UNODC. (June 24, 2021). Number of opiate consumers worldwide by continent from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of opiate consumers worldwide by continent from 2011 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/
UNODC. (2021). Number of opiate consumers worldwide by continent from 2011 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of Opiate Consumers Worldwide by Continent from 2011 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/
UNODC, Number of opiate consumers worldwide by continent from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/ (last visited July 10, 2025)
Number of opiate consumers worldwide by continent from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], UNODC, June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264737/number-of-opiate-consumers-worldwide/
