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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
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
- 91 Honduras 41.1% compare
- 93 Chile 40.5% compare
- 95 Colombia 40.3% compare
- 96 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 97 Switzerland 39.5% compare
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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 regions 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.