Top 10 African countries that smoke the most cannabis

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A recent report on tobacco use from a public health campaign group and U.S. academics has found that smoking rates is rising among adults in at least 10 countries in Africa, as well as among young people. According to the report, there were still increasing numbers of smokers in Africa because the population is younger, and drug use is higher among young people than older people. Furthermore, a 2021 report by the United Nations report on drug use also confirmed that the number of drug users in Africa is projected to rise by 40 per cent by 2030. Using data from the Global Cannabis Report: 2019 Industry Outlook by New Frontier Data, here are the top 10 African countries that smoke the most cannabis:

Nigeria - 20.8million people
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Ethiopia - 7.1million people
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Egypt - 5.9million people
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DR Congo - 5million people
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Tanzania - 3.6million people
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Kenya - 3.3million people
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Sudan - 2.7million people
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Uganda - 2.6million people
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Madagascar - 2.1million people
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Ghana - 2million people
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The African countries with the least number of marijuana users include Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger and Zambia, with 1.1 million, 1.2 million, 1.2 million and 1.4 million users, respectively.
 
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