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Number of opioid users worldwide from 2020 to 2023, by region (in millions)

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Release date

June 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020 to 2023

Age group

15-64 years

Supplementary notes

The figures given here are maximum estimates. Figures prior to 2021 were taken from previous reports.
Includes opiates and prescription opioids.

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Number of worldwide users of opioids 2020 to 2023, by region

Published by
Conor Stewart,
Jan 26, 2026

In 2023, an estimated ** people consumed opiates or prescription opioids in the Americas. In comparison, Asia, the continent with the highest number of consumers, reached over people who consumed opioids.

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