Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama
Panama: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 40.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 40.5% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama peaked at 43.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 94th of 187 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -5.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 40.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Panama was 40.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.