Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama
Panama: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 57.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama peaked at 58.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2017.
That places Panama 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +6.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 57.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
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- 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)
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- 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Panama was 57.0% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.