Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 27.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.7% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Panama peaked at 28.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.
That places Panama 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Panama?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Panama was 27.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Panama ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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