Colombia vs Panama: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Colombia
40.3%
in 2020
Panama
40.5%
in 2020
Colombia rank
95th
Panama rank
94th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 95th and Panama ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.2% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.2% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.5% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Panama ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.