List of countries by prevalence of opiates use


This is a list of countries by the annual prevalence of opiates use as percentage of the population aged 15–64.
The primary source of information are the World Drug Report 2011 and the World Drug Report 2006, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The indicator is the "annual prevalence" rate which is shown as the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed the drugs at least once in the past year. The largest producer of opiates in the world is Afghanistan to a total of 93% of the world's market.
The list does not include opioids, which is classified as a different drug under the World Drug Report 2011 list, which is considered "opiates and prescription opioids."
RankCountry or EntityAnnual prevalence
YearSources and notes
13.312015
22.652009
31.642007
41.342012
51.162006
61.12003
71.042016
81.032015
91.002012
100.942009
110.932015
120.912007
130.892015
140.812004
150.82010
160.762016
170.732012
180.722010
190.722006
200.72008
210.592007
220.592015
230.532011
240.522014
250.522015
260.522009
270.522011
280.52011
290.52004
300.52002
310.492016
320.492012
330.492012
340.452007
350.432015
360.412008
370.42003
380.42000" "
390.41997
400.41996
410.42003
420.42001
430.402016
440.372008
450.372003
460.352012
470.322007
480.32001
490.32002
500.31998
510.31998
520.302016
530.32010
540.272013
550.252015
560.242007
570.232015
580.222014
590.222012
600.212014
610.202007
620.202016
630.22007
640.22004
650.22003
660.22004
670.22000
680.21995
690.22004
700.21997
710.22004
720.22004
730.22002
740.22003
750.2
760.2
770.22003
780.22004
790.22001
800.22003
810.22002
820.172016
830.132012
840.132008
850.132015
860.112005
870.112006
880.12016
890.102008
890.12004
900.12004
910.12004
920.12001
930.12004
940.12004
950.12003
960.12004
970.12004
980.12004
990.12004
1000.12002
1010.1
1020.11995
1030.12002
1040.12003
1050.11999
1060.12002
1070.12001
1080.091999
1090.091999
1100.072000
1110.05
1120.052004
1130.052000
1140.052003
1150.072004
1160.042004
1170.032003
1180.032000
1190.082006
1200.021998
1210.021998
1220.022004
1230.022004
1240.022005
1260.011997
1270.011998
1280.012000
1290.011996
1300.0042004