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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 119 Israel 30.0% compare
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- 123 Lao PDR 29.3% compare
- 124 Bahamas, The 29.1% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
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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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