Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 29.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 29.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama peaked at 34.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2019.
That places Panama 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +18.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Panama was 29.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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