In 2019, it was estimated that there were approximately 19.33 million cannabis users throughout East and Southeast Asia. Comparatively, during the same year there were an estimated 780 thousand cocaine users across East and Southeast Asia.
Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions)
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UNODC. (June 24, 2021). Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. "Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. (2021). Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC. "Estimated Number of Drug Users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/
UNODC, Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Estimated number of drug users in East and Southeast Asia in 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph], UNODC, June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155289/east-asia-sea-number-of-drug-users-by-type/