Global
![]() |
GLOBAL OPIOID CONSUMPTION, 2010 The table below shows the 2010 global mean consumption of each drug in milligrams per capita and Morphine Equivalence (ME) milligrams per capita, as reported to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). For detailed global consumption data, click on the drug name in the table. |
| Drug |
mg/capita
|
ME mg/capita
|
| Fentanyl | 0.2004 | 16.70 |
| Hydromorphone | 0.4975 | 2.49 |
| Methadone | 4.5771 | 18.31 |
| Morphine | 5.9912 | 5.99 |
| Oxycodone | 10.7651 | 14.32 |
| Pethidine | 1.1895 | 0.30 |
Morphine Equivalence Trend 1980 - 2010
![]() |
Opioid Consumption Maps |
![]() |
Opioid Consumption Motion Chart |
![]() |
World Health Organization Guidelines |




