Data was compiled by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ by combining the source's values on offenses related to drug use/possession, offenses related to drug trafficking, and other drug-related offenses for each listed country.
For some countries, specific drug crime offense indicators lacked data for 2022. Therefore, their values may reflect only one indicator.
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Drug-related crimes in West African countries 2022, by gender
As of 2022, drug related offenses in West Africa were predominant in Nigeria, with over * of such cases. This comprised events of drug possession or use, drug trafficking, and other drug-related crimes. Specifically, more than * of the offenses in the country were carried out by men, while the rest were done by women. As with Nigeria, the majority of the perpetrators of drug crimes in the region are men.Â
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