Statistics by Country for Heroin dependence
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Heroin dependence:
These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates
against the populations of a particular country or region.
The statistics used for prevalence/incidence of Heroin dependence are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian statistics.
This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences
across the various countries and regions for which the extrapolated Heroin dependence statistics below refer to.
As such, these extrapolations may be highly inaccurate (especially for developing or third-world countries) and only give a general indication (or even a meaningless indication)
as to the actual prevalence or incidence of Heroin dependence in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Heroin dependence: The word 'prevalence' of Heroin dependence usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Heroin dependence at any given time (i.e. people with Heroin dependence). The term 'incidence' of Heroin dependence means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Heroin dependence diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Heroin dependence). Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Incidence (annual) of Heroin dependence: 1,235 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)
Incidence Rate for Heroin dependence: approx 1 in 3,692 or 0.03% or 73,664 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Incidence Rate for Heroin dependence to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above incidence rate for Heroin dependence to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these incidence extrapolations for Heroin dependence are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual incidence of Heroin dependence in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Incidence | Population Estimated Used |
| Heroin dependence in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 79,528 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 8,803 | 32,507,8742 |
| Heroin dependence in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 2,213 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 2,802 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 16,322 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 337 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 1,466 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 1,412 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 16,364 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 2,883 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 22,322 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 79 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 2,717 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 1,075 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 15,723 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 125 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 8 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 4,419 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 10,460 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 2,850 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 10,909 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 2,433 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 2,017 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 16,322 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 790 | 2,918,0002 |
| Heroin dependence in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 960 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 110 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 1,217 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 552 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2,931 | 10,825,9002 |
| Heroin dependence in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 38,278 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 591 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 351,759 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 276 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 1,856 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 288,446 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 64,578 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 34,484 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 1,643 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 120 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 6,370 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 745 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 23,356 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,467 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 22,387 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 1,179 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 43,114 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 6,147 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 13,062 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,390 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 6,161 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 17,567 | 64,865,5232 |
| Heroin dependence in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 2,130 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 2,792 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 2,036 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 363 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 1,271 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 4,101 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 624 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 977 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 6,054 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 38,991 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 1,468 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 544 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 1,898 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 12,926 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 7,152 | 26,410,4162 |
| Heroin dependence in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 5,392 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 1,081 | 3,993,8172 |
| Heroin dependence in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 7,722 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 20,614 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 358 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 18,281 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 6,872 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 1,678 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 1,519 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 611 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 1,022 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 1,525 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,986 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 4,879 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 18,658 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 683 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 625 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 5,423 | 20,024,8672 |
| Heroin dependence in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 73 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 49,859 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 4,285 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 11,458 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 3,867 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 28,425 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 1,451 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 1,676 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 7,459 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,055 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 6,775 | 25,017,3872 |
| Heroin dependence in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 2,973 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 443 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 1,013 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 2,583 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 811 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 15,793 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 19,319 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 5,621 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 8,932 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 918 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 3,076 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 4,807 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 2,231 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 2,939 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 1,593 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 2,249 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 10,602 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 12,037 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 316 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 9,768 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 7,147 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 2,986 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 994 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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