Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama is 10.84, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama peaked at 14.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2020.
That places Panama 91st out of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.99 | — |
| 2001 | 12.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.78 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.04 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.37 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.27 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.25 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.11 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 | 12.78 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 14.1 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.84 | 10.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 11.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Panama was 10.84 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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