Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 43.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 43.0% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama peaked at 46.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2001.
That places Panama 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -7.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 43.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 60% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 43.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Panama was 43.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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