List of countries by cannabis use

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This is a list of states (and some territories) according to the annual prevalence of use of the drug cannabis as a percentage of the population aged 15 to 64 years (unless otherwise stated) published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC) . The indicator is the annual prevalence, which indicates the percentage of adolescents and adults who have used the drug at least once in the past year.

Ranking list

The following figures are from the UNODC's 2019 World Drug Report. Most of the figures come from governments or other organizations and are based on estimates. In some cases, the most likely estimate is given, which is between the lowest and highest estimates of cannabis use in the population.

country Annual prevalence
(in percent)
Age group year
IsraelIsrael Israel 27.00% (Age 18-65) 2016
United StatesUnited States United States 18.40% (Ages 15-64) 2017
JamaicaJamaica Jamaica 18.00% (Age 12-65) 2016
ChileChile Chile 15.10% (Ages 15-64) 2016
CanadaCanada Canada 14.73% (Ages 15-64) 2015
New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand 14.03% (Ages 15-64) 2017
FranceFrance France 11.00% (Age 18-64) 2017
SpainSpain Spain 11.00% (Ages 15-64) 2017
BermudaBermuda Bermuda 10.90% (Age 16-65) 2009
NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 10.76% (Ages 15-64) 2017
AustraliaAustralia Australia 10.40% (Age 14+) 2016
ItalyItaly Italy 10.21% (Ages 15-64) 2017
ZambiaZambia Zambia 9.50% (Ages 15-64) 2004
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic 9.50% (Ages 15-64) 2016
UruguayUruguay Uruguay 9.30% (Ages 15-65) 2014
NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 9.20% (Ages 15-64) 2017
MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar 9.10% (Ages 15-64) 2004
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 9.09% (Ages 15-64) 2016
Saint LuciaSt. Lucia St. Lucia 8.87% (Ages 15-64) 2010
BelizeBelize Belize 8.45% (Age 12-65) 2005
ArgentinaArgentina Argentina 8.13% (Ages 15-64) 2017
CroatiaCroatia Croatia 7.90% (Ages 15-64) 2015
IrelandIreland Ireland 7.70% (Ages 15-64) 2015
EnglandEngland England and WalesWalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg  7.18% (Ages 15-64) 2017
FinlandFinland Finland 6.80% (Ages 15-64) 2014
DenmarkDenmark Denmark 6.40% (Age 16-64) 2017
AustriaAustria Austria 6.40% (Ages 15-64) 2015
ScotlandScotland Scotland 6.29% (Age 16-64) 2014
EgyptEgypt Egypt 6.24% (Ages 15-64) 2006
GermanyGermany Germany 6.10% (Ages 15-64) 2015
EstoniaEstonia Estonia 6.00% (Ages 15-64) 2008
IcelandIceland Iceland 5.80% (Ages 15-64) 2015
AlbaniaAlbania Albania 5.60% (Ages 15-64) 2014
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Sierra Leone 5.42% (Ages 15-64) 2010
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 5.35% (Ages 15-64) 2006
NorwayNorway Norway 5.30% (Age 16-64) 2017
Costa RicaCosta Rica Costa Rica 5.18% (Ages 15-64) 2015
PortugalPortugal Portugal 5.10% (Ages 15-64) 2017
FijiFiji Fiji 5.08% (Ages 15-64) 2004
LuxembourgLuxembourg Luxembourg 4.90% (Ages 15-64) 2014
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rico 4.88% (Ages 15-64) 2005
GuatemalaGuatemala Guatemala 4.80% (Age 12-65) 2005
BelgiumBelgium Belgium 4.60% (Ages 15-64) 2013
GuyanaGuyana Guyana 4.60% (Age 12-65) 2016
MontenegroMontenegro Montenegro 4.60% (Ages 15-64) 2017
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland 4.60% (Ages 15-64) 2014
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia 4.40% (Ages 15-64) 2012
AfghanistanAfghanistan Afghanistan 4.28% (Ages 15-64) 2009
MoroccoMorocco Morocco 4.22% (Ages 15-64) 2004
BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria 4.20% (Ages 15-64) 2016
BhutanBhutan Bhutan 4.20% (Ages 15-64) 2009
LatviaLatvia Latvia 4.20% (Ages 15-64) 2015
SlovakiaSlovakia Slovakia 4.20% (Ages 15-64) 2015
UzbekistanUzbekistan Uzbekistan 4.20% (Ages 15-64) 2003
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 4.03% (Ages 15-64) 2010
South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 3.65% (Ages 15-64) 2011
PakistanPakistan Pakistan 3.60% (Ages 15-64) 2012
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Azerbaijan 3.50% (Ages 15-65) 2004
CambodiaCambodia Cambodia 3.50% (Ages 15-64) 2003
ArmeniaArmenia Armenia 3.50% (Ages 15-64) 2003
RussiaRussia Russia 3.49% (Ages 15-64) 2007
SwedenSweden Sweden 3.40% (Age 16-64) 2016
SurinameSuriname Suriname 3.40% (Ages 15-64) 2013
GeorgiaGeorgia Georgia 3.40% (Age 18-64) 2015
BangladeshBangladesh Bangladesh 3.30% (Age 15-54) 2004
ColombiaColombia Colombia 3.27% (Age 12-65) 2013
RomaniaRomania Romania 3.20% (Ages 15-64) 2016
LiberiaLiberia Liberia 3.18% (Ages 15-64) 2008
BahamasBahamas Bahamas 3.10% (Age 12-65) 2017
KuwaitKuwait Kuwait 3.10% (Ages 15-64) 2005
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso Burkina Faso 2.90% (Ages 15-64) 2006
GreeceGreece Greece 2.80% (Age 18-64) 2015
LithuaniaLithuania Lithuania 2.70% (Ages 15-64) 2016
TunisiaTunisia Tunisia 2.60% (Ages 15-64) 2013
MaldivesMaldives Maldives 2.55% (Ages 15-64) 2012
BrazilBrazil Brazil 2.50% (Ages 15-64) 2016
KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan 2.40% (Ages 15-64) 2012
PolandPoland Poland 2.40% (Ages 15-64) 2016
Cape VerdeCape Verde Cape Verde 2.40% (Ages 15-64) 2012
Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus Cyprus 2.20% (Ages 15-64) 2016
UkraineUkraine Ukraine 2.13% (Ages 15-64) 2015
MexicoMexico Mexico 2.10% (Age 12-65) 2016
El SalvadorEl Salvador El Salvador 2.03% (Age 12-65) 2014
LebanonLebanon Lebanon 2.00% (Ages 15-64) 2009
PhilippinesPhilippines Philippines 1.64% (Age 10-69) 2016
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.60% (Ages 15-64) 2011
MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia 1.60% (Ages 15-64) 2003
ParaguayParaguay Paraguay 1.60% (Age 12-65) 2005
SerbiaSerbia Serbia 1.60% (Age 18-64) 2014
VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela 1.56% (Age 12-65) 2011
HaitiHaiti Haiti 1.51% (Ages 15-64) 2010
HungaryHungary Hungary 1.51% (Age 18-64) 2015
BoliviaBolivia Bolivia 1.42% (Age 12-65) 2014
Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka 1.42% (Ages 15-64) 2016
KenyaKenya Kenya 1.20% (Ages 15-64) 2016
ThailandThailand Thailand 1.20% (Ages 15-64) 2007
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia North Macedonia 1.13% (Ages 15-64) 2015
TurkeyTurkey Turkey 1.11% (Ages 15-64) 2017
MauritiusMauritius Mauritius 1.08% (Age 15-54) 2009
NicaraguaNicaragua Nicaragua 1.07% (Age 12-65) 2006
BelarusBelarus Belarus 1.04% (Ages 15-64) 2007
PeruPeru Peru 1.03% (Age 12-65) 2010
TogoTogo Togo 1.00% (Ages 15-64) 2009
MyanmarMyanmar Myanmar 0.94% (Ages 15-64) 2005
IndiaIndia India 0.91% (Ages 10-75) 2018
MaltaMalta Malta 0.90% (Ages 15-64) 2013
LaosLaos Laos 0.88% (Ages 15-64) 2008
HondurasHonduras Honduras 0.83% (Age 12-35) 2005
IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia 0.81% (Age 10-59) 2015
PanamaPanama Panama 0.77% (Age 12-65) 2015
Moldova RepublicRepublic of Moldova Moldova 0.70% (Ages 15-64) 2008
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Dominican Republic 0.68% (Age 12-65) 2010
EcuadorEcuador Ecuador 0.67% (Age 12-65) 2013
MacauMacau Macau 0.67% (Ages 15-64) 2003
IranIran Iran 0.58% (Ages 15-64) 2008
Hong KongHong Kong Hong Kong 0.40% (Ages 15-64) 2008
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 0.30% (Ages 15-64) 2006
TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Taiwan 0.30% (Ages 15-64) 2005
Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea 0.29% (Ages 15-64) 2004
AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria 0.24% (Age 14+) 2010
JapanJapan Japan 0.03% (Ages 15-64) 2017

Individual evidence

  1. prevalence_map. UNODC, accessed July 10, 2020 .