Egypt ranks third in the continent with 5.9 million cannabis users, and first in North Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is fourth on the list, with 5 million cannabis users. Tanzania has the highest number of cannabis users in East Africa and is ranked fifth in the continent with just over 3.5 million consumers. Rounding up the top 10 list, Sudan is seventh with 2.7 million users, and Uganda comes in eighth with 2.6 million users. The countries with the fewest cannabis users are Malawi, Niger, Zambia and Zimbabwe, all of whom are home to less than 1.5 million cannabis users.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2019 15:33 UTC