Bahamas vs Panama: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Bahamas
29.1%
in 2020
Panama
29.3%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
125th
Panama rank
123rd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 29.3% against 29.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 125th and Panama ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 33.1% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.3% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Bahamas or Panama?
- Panama, at 29.3% against 29.1% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Bahamas ranks 125th and Panama ranks 123rd 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.