Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama
Panama: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 7.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.2 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama peaked at 7.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2002.
Panama ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.35 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.62 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.73 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 6.47 | 7.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Panama was 7.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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