The average defined daily doses (DDDs) of opioids in each main region in 2011–2013
| Region | Average DDD7 |
| North America | 31 453 |
| West and Central Europe | 9320 |
| Oceania | 9136 |
| Southeast Europe | 1100 |
| South America | 347 |
| West Asia | 202 |
| East and Southeast Asia | 189 |
| East Europe | 106 |
| Central America | 94 |
| Africa | 41 |
| South Asia | 11 |
| Global average level | 3027 |
DDD is shown as the value per million people per day.