Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 2024
All-time low
1.43
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama stood at 5.71. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama peaked at 5.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1972.
Panama ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.77 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.86 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.39 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.71 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.5 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 3.39 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.79 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.12 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.98 | 5.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama was 5.71 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Panama ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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