Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 17.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama peaked at 20.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Panama was 17.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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