In 2021, an estimated 11.94 million people consumed opiates or prescription opioids in the Americas. This statistic shows the number of global opioid consumers from 2015 to 2021.
Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region
(in millions)
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UNODC. (June 25, 2023). Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/
UNODC. "Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region (in millions)." Chart. June 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/
UNODC. (2023). Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/
UNODC. "Number of Opioid Users Worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/
UNODC, Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of opioid users worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph], UNODC, June 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721265/number-of-worldwide-users-of-opioids-by-region/