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Current cases of substance use disorders per 100 people
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.2cases per 100 people
Median: 2.0cases per 100 people
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
United States of America
6.4cases per 100 people
Lowest
Niger
0.5cases per 100 people
Top 5 Countries
1United States of America6.4cases per 100 people
2Mongolia6.0cases per 100 people
3Greenland5.2cases per 100 people
4Russian Federation5.0cases per 100 people
5Slovenia4.8cases per 100 people
By Region
North America4.4cases per 100 people(4 countries)
Oceania3.9cases per 100 people(2 countries)
Europe3.4cases per 100 people(32 countries)
South America2.8cases per 100 people(7 countries)
Other2.1cases per 100 people(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5cases per 100 people)High (6.4cases per 100 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.2cases per 100 people)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (124)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 6.4cases per 100 people |
| 2 | Mongolia | 6.0cases per 100 people |
| 3 | Greenland | 5.2cases per 100 people |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 5.0cases per 100 people |
| 5 | Slovenia | 4.8cases per 100 people |
| 6 | Poland | 4.7cases per 100 people |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.7cases per 100 people |
| 8 | Guatemala | 4.6cases per 100 people |
| 9 | El Salvador | 4.5cases per 100 people |
| 10 | Belarus | 4.4cases per 100 people |
| 11 | Canada | 4.4cases per 100 people |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.3cases per 100 people |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 4.3cases per 100 people |
| 14 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 4.3cases per 100 people |
| 15 | Ireland | 4.2cases per 100 people |
| 16 | Latvia | 4.2cases per 100 people |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | 4.1cases per 100 people |
| 18 | Estonia | 4.1cases per 100 people |
| 19 | Paraguay | 4.1cases per 100 people |
| 20 | Denmark | 4.1cases per 100 people |
| 21 | New Zealand | 4.0cases per 100 people |
| 22 | Brazil | 4.0cases per 100 people |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 4.0cases per 100 people |
| 24 | South Korea | 3.9cases per 100 people |
| 25 | Lithuania | 3.9cases per 100 people |
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 3.8cases per 100 people |
| 27 | Australia | 3.8cases per 100 people |
| 28 | Croatia | 3.8cases per 100 people |
| 29 | Austria | 3.7cases per 100 people |
| 30 | Ukraine | 3.7cases per 100 people |
| 31 | Chile | 3.7cases per 100 people |
| 32 | Czech Republic | 3.6cases per 100 people |
| 33 | Hungary | 3.6cases per 100 people |
| 34 | Grenada | 3.6cases per 100 people |
| 35 | Iceland | 3.6cases per 100 people |
| 36 | Sweden | 3.6cases per 100 people |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.5cases per 100 people |
| 38 | Dominica | 3.5cases per 100 people |
| 39 | Bahamas | 3.5cases per 100 people |
| 40 | Switzerland | 3.5cases per 100 people |
| 41 | Cuba | 3.5cases per 100 people |
| 42 | Portugal | 3.4cases per 100 people |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 3.4cases per 100 people |
| 44 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.4cases per 100 people |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 3.4cases per 100 people |
| 46 | Colombia | 3.4cases per 100 people |
| 47 | Slovakia | 3.3cases per 100 people |
| 48 | Belgium | 3.3cases per 100 people |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 3.2cases per 100 people |
| 50 | Finland | 3.2cases per 100 people |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 52 | Germany | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 54 | Serbia | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 56 | Myanmar | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 57 | Belize | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 58 | France | 3.0cases per 100 people |
| 59 | Georgia | 2.9cases per 100 people |
| 60 | Honduras | 2.9cases per 100 people |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 2.9cases per 100 people |
| 62 | Suriname | 2.8cases per 100 people |
| 63 | Barbados | 2.8cases per 100 people |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 2.8cases per 100 people |
| 65 | Romania | 2.8cases per 100 people |
| 66 | Spain | 2.8cases per 100 people |
| 67 | Netherlands | 2.7cases per 100 people |
| 68 | Armenia | 2.7cases per 100 people |
| 69 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.7cases per 100 people |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.7cases per 100 people |
| 71 | Malta | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 72 | South Africa | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 73 | Bermuda | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 74 | Guyana | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 75 | Andorra | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 76 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 77 | Mauritius | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 78 | Rwanda | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 2.6cases per 100 people |
| 80 | Tajikistan | 2.5cases per 100 people |
| 81 | Jamaica | 2.5cases per 100 people |
| 82 | Norway | 2.5cases per 100 people |
| 83 | Uruguay | 2.5cases per 100 people |
| 84 | Argentina | 2.5cases per 100 people |
| 85 | Montenegro | 2.4cases per 100 people |
| 86 | Bhutan | 2.4cases per 100 people |
| 87 | Cyprus | 2.4cases per 100 people |
| 88 | Haiti | 2.4cases per 100 people |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 2.4cases per 100 people |
| 90 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.3cases per 100 people |
| 91 | Panama | 2.3cases per 100 people |
| 92 | San Marino | 2.3cases per 100 people |
| 93 | Italy | 2.3cases per 100 people |
| 94 | Albania | 2.2cases per 100 people |
| 95 | North Korea | 2.2cases per 100 people |
| 96 | Monaco | 2.2cases per 100 people |
| 97 | Eswatini | 2.2cases per 100 people |
| 98 | Namibia | 2.1cases per 100 people |
| 99 | Lesotho | 2.1cases per 100 people |
| 100 | Greece | 2.1cases per 100 people |
| 101 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.1cases per 100 people |
| 102 | Mexico | 2.1cases per 100 people |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.0cases per 100 people |
| 104 | People's Republic of China | 2.0cases per 100 people |
| 105 | Venezuela | 2.0cases per 100 people |
| 106 | Thailand | 2.0cases per 100 people |
| 107 | Nauru | 2.0cases per 100 people |
| 108 | Palau | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 109 | Vietnam | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 110 | Botswana | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 111 | Cook Islands | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 112 | Kiribati | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 113 | Tuvalu | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 114 | Ethiopia | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 115 | Bolivia | 1.9cases per 100 people |
| 116 | Maldives | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 117 | Samoa | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 118 | India | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 119 | Marshall Islands | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 120 | Seychelles | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 121 | American Samoa | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 122 | Guam | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 123 | Ecuador | 1.8cases per 100 people |
| 124 | Niue | 1.7cases per 100 people |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 1.7cases per 100 people |
| 126 | Tokelau | 1.7cases per 100 people |
| 127 | Singapore | 1.6cases per 100 people |
| 128 | Djibouti | 1.6cases per 100 people |
| 129 | Vanuatu | 1.6cases per 100 people |
| 130 | Tonga | 1.6cases per 100 people |
| 131 | Eritrea | 1.6cases per 100 people |
| 132 | Zimbabwe | 1.5cases per 100 people |
| 133 | Peru | 1.5cases per 100 people |
| 134 | Bangladesh | 1.5cases per 100 people |
| 135 | Fiji | 1.5cases per 100 people |
| 136 | Israel | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 139 | Papua New Guinea | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 140 | Pakistan | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 141 | Philippines | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 142 | Nepal | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 143 | Malaysia | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 144 | Comoros | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 145 | Cambodia | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 146 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.4cases per 100 people |
| 147 | Malawi | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 148 | Timor-Leste | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 149 | Burundi | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 150 | Zambia | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 151 | Madagascar | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 152 | Mozambique | 1.3cases per 100 people |
| 153 | Gabon | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 154 | South Sudan | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 155 | Japan | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 156 | United Arab Emirates | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 157 | Republic of the Congo | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 158 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.2cases per 100 people |
| 159 | Indonesia | 1.1cases per 100 people |
| 160 | Somalia | 1.1cases per 100 people |
| 161 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.1cases per 100 people |
| 162 | Qatar | 1.0cases per 100 people |
| 163 | Angola | 1.0cases per 100 people |
| 164 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.0cases per 100 people |
| 165 | Central African Republic | 1.0cases per 100 people |
| 166 | Kuwait | 1.0cases per 100 people |
| 167 | Uganda | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 168 | Bahrain | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 169 | Libya | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 170 | Saudi Arabia | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 171 | Lebanon | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 172 | Oman | 0.9cases per 100 people |
| 173 | Türkiye | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 174 | Kenya | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 175 | Tunisia | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 176 | Morocco | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 177 | Cape Verde | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 178 | State of Palestine | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 179 | Liberia | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 180 | Jordan | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 181 | Algeria | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 182 | Ghana | 0.8cases per 100 people |
| 183 | Iraq | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 184 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 185 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 186 | Sierra Leone | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 187 | Egypt | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 188 | Afghanistan | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 189 | Sudan | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 190 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 191 | Benin | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 192 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 193 | Cameroon | 0.7cases per 100 people |
| 194 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 195 | Togo | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 196 | Yemen | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 197 | Senegal | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 198 | Burkina Faso | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 199 | Guinea | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 200 | Nigeria | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 201 | Mauritania | 0.6cases per 100 people |
| 202 | Chad | 0.5cases per 100 people |
| 203 | Mali | 0.5cases per 100 people |
| 204 | Niger | 0.5cases per 100 people |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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