+Research-based prevalence rate of<unk>  addiction Country or region Rate or population Sample Year Instrument Global 6% A meta-analysis-based estimate 1994–2012 YDQ & IAT Asia Asia 20% Pakistan 9% 231 Medical students 2020 IAT China 10.4% 10,158 adolescents 2016 IAT Hong Kong 17–26.7% Over 3000 high school students 2009–2015 IAT Taiwan 13.8% 1708 high school students n.a. YDQ South Korea 2.1% An estimate based on Korean population aged 6–19 years 2006 Japan 2.0% 853 adolescents aged 12–15 years 2014 IAT Europe Europe 4.4% 11,956 adolescents in 11 European countries 2009–2010 YDQ Germany 1.5 million An estimate based on German population n.a. Spain 16.3% 40,955 school adolescents aged 12–17 years 2016 PIUS-a Norway 0.7% 3399 individuals aged 16–74 years 2007 YDQ UK 18.3% 371 college students n.a. PIUS Russia 7.1% 4,615 adolescents aged 12–18 years 2019 CIAS North America USA 0.3–0.7% 2513 adults 2004 Non-standard Different samples, methodologies, and screening instruments are employed across studies.
Internet addiction disorder
Cannabis use disorder
Benzodiazepine use disorder
Pornography addiction
Benzodiazepine dependence
Polysubstance dependence
Amphetamine dependence
Stimulant use disorder