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Prevalence of drug use disorders, males vs females, 2017

Share of population suffering from drug use disorders, in males versus females. This is given as the age-standardized share which assumes a constant age structure
to compare between sexes, countries and with time. Drug dependency includes all illicit drugs.

Share of females0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%ShareofmalesWorldWorldIndiaIndiaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaBrazilBrazilUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpainUgandaUgandaCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease