Data on Drug Abusers Arrested (By Ethnic Group)
Description
The Central Narcotics Bureau publishes annual counts of drug abusers arrested in Singapore, broken down by ethnic group and status fields in the CSV. Coverage runs from 2003 through 2024, supporting long-term trend analysis of enforcement outcomes alongside demographic composition. Public health researchers, criminologists, and policymakers can compare year-on-year volumes without inferring prevalence in the general population. Key columns are year, status, ethnic group, and number of drug abusers arrested.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2003-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Rows
- 176
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Year | Status | Ethnic Group | No Of Drug Abusers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Total | Chinese | 1098 |
| 2004 | Total | Chinese | 689 |
| 2005 | Total | Chinese | 581 |
| 2006 | Total | Chinese | 647 |
| 2007 | Total | Chinese | 813 |
| 2008 | Total | Chinese | 1048 |
| 2009 | Total | Chinese | 1036 |
| 2010 | Total | Chinese | 1050 |
| 2011 | Total | Chinese | 1109 |
| 2012 | Total | Chinese | 1099 |
| 2013 | Total | Chinese | 1259 |
| 2014 | Total | Chinese | 971 |
| 2015 | Total | Chinese | 994 |
| 2016 | Total | Chinese | 935 |
| 2017 | Total | Chinese | 934 |
| 2018 | Total | Chinese | 975 |
| 2019 | Total | Chinese | 1066 |
| 2020 | Total | Chinese | 970 |
| 2021 | Total | Chinese | 904 |
| 2022 | Total | Chinese | 915 |
| 2023 | Total | Chinese | 940 |
| 2024 | Total | Chinese | 958 |
| 2003 | Total | Malay | 462 |
| 2004 | Total | Malay | 177 |
| 2005 | Total | Malay | 133 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Status | Text | Yes |
| Ethnic Group | Text | Yes |
| No Of Drug Abusers | Text | No |