List of countries by prevalence of cocaine use explained

This is a list of states (and some territories) by the annual prevalence of cocaine use as percentage of the population aged 15–64 (unless otherwise indicated).^[1] published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The indicator is the "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed the drug at least once in the past year.

According to a 2019 study, 5 Swiss cities (St Gallen, Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva) were listed among top 10 European cities for cocaine use.^{[2] [3]}

Country or entity	% usage	Year	Note
	2.7	2017	(Age 15-64)
	2.67	2017	(Age 16–59)^[4]
	2.5	2014	(Age 15-64)
	2.5	2016	(Age 14+)
	2.34	2014	(Age 16–64)
	2.4	2022	(Age 15–64)^[5]
	2.5	2021	(Age 15–64)
	1.8	2014	(Age 15–64)
	1.8	2017	(Age 16+)
	1.8	2014	(Age 15–65)
	1.67	2017	(Age 15–64)
	1.5	2021	(Age 15–64)
	1.6	2017	(Age 18–64)
	2.3	2019	(Age 15–64)
	1.47	2015	(Age 15–64)
	0.3	2019	(Age 15–64)
	1.38	2016	(Age 15–64)
	1.33	2015	(Age 15–64)
	1.3	2009	(Age 16–65)
	1.21	2017	(Age 15–64)
	1.5	2021	(Age 16–64)
	1.06	2015	(Age 15–64)
	1.02	2011	(Age 15–64)
	1	2016	(Age 15–64)
	0.98	2010	(Age 15–64)
	0.9	2003	^[6] (UNODC estimates)
	0.88	2010	(Age 15–64)
	0.87	2005	(Age 12–35)
	0.85	2005	(Age 12–65) BBC
	0.81	2016	(Age 15–64)
	1.8	2019	(Age 15–64)
	0.8	2016	(Age 12–65)
	0.7	2013	(Age 12–65)
	0.7	2002	(UNODC estimates)
	0.7	2002	(UNODC estimates)
	0.696	2010	(Age 12–65)
	0.69	2006	(Age 12–65)
	0.64	2011	(Age 12–65)
	0.63	2008	(Age 15–64)
	0.6	2000	(UNODC estimates)
	0.6	2016	(Age 18–65)
	0.6	2008	(Age 15–64)
	1.6	2021	(Age 18–64)
	0.6	2008	(Age 16–64; cocaine/crack)
	0.6	2010	(Age 15–64)
	1.3	2021	(Age 15–64)
	1.4	2018	(Age 15–64)
	0.9	2018	(Age 15–64)
	0.5	2015	(Age 15–64)
	0.5	2013	(Age 15–64)
	0.8	2018	(Age 15–64)
	0.48	2010	(Age 15–64)
	1.6	2022	(Age 15–64)
	0.4	2006	(Age 15–64)
	0.4	2015	(Age 15–64)
	0.4	2003	(UNODC estimates)
	0.4	1998
	0.4	2014	(Age 15–64)
	0.37	2014	(Age 12–65)
	0.36	2014	(Age 12–65)
	0.34	2015	(Age 15–64)
	0.32	2010	(Age 15–64)
	0.32	2015	(Age 15–64)
	0.3	2019	(Age 15–64)
	0.6	2020	(Age 15–64)
	0.9	2020	(Age 15–64)
	0.25	2008	(Age 15–64)
	0.25	2003	(Age 12–64)
	0.25	2013	(Age 12–65)
	0.23	2007	(Age 15–64)
	0.21	2005	(Age 15–64)
	0.2	2012	(Age 15–64)
	0.2	2017	(Age 15–64)
	0.2	2013	(Age 15–64)
	0.2	2010	(Age 15–64)
	0.2	2000	(Tentative estimates)
	0.2	1998
	0.2	2016	(Age 15–64)
	0.1	2005	(Age 15–64)
	0.1	2018	(Age 10–75)
	0.1	2001	(UNODC estimates)
	0.6	2021	(Age 15–64)
	0.1	2000
	0.1	2014	(Age 18–64)
	0.1	2005	(Age 15–64)
	0.1	2016	(Age 15–65)
	0.1	2015	(Age 12–65)
	0.08	2013	(Age 12–64)
	0.07	2016	(Age 10–69)
	0.06	2007	(Age 15–64)
	0.05	2004	(Age 15–64)
	0.05	2007	(Age 15–64)
	0.05	2017	(Age 15–64)
	0.042	2012	(Age 15–64)
	0.04	2005	(Age 15–64)
	0.04	2008	(Age 15–64)
	0.03	2004	(Age 15–64)
	0.03	2017	(Age 15–64)
	0.02	2006	(Age 15–64)
	0.02	1997
	0.02	1996
	0.01	2010	(Age 12+)
	0.01	1999
	0.01	2010	(Age 10–60)
	0.01	1995
	0.01	2017	(Age 15–64)
	0.008	2008	(Age 15–64)
	0.001	2009	(Age 15–64)
	0.001	2005	(Age 15–64)
	0.0002	2004

See also

• List of countries by prevalence of opiates use
• List of countries by prevalence of cannabis use

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Drug Report 2019 . 2019 . United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
2. Web site: Zurich is Europe's weekend cocaine capital. Swissinfo.ch. 10 March 2018 . 3 April 2019.
3. Web site: Youth crime: more drug use, less dealing. Swissinfo.ch. 6 July 2018 . 3 April 2019.
4. Web site: Annual prevalence of use of drugs in 2017 (or latest year available) (interactive map) . 2019 . United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
5. Web site: Cocaine – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023): Prevalence and patterns of cocaine use. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction . 17 April 2024 .
6. Web site: World Drug Report 2006 (interactive map) . 2006 . United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.