Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 57.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
57.0%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2001
All-time low
53.1%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama stood at 57.0%.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama peaked at 58.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2017.
Panama ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +6.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 57.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama was 57.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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