Share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama

Panama: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 29.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.34
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.91
in 2001
All-time low
24.87
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 34.72001: 34.92002: 34.62003: 34.42004: 33.82005: 33.72006: 32.92007: 31.72008: 30.32009: 302010: 29.62011: 292012: 28.42013: 27.92014: 27.22015: 26.52016: 26.32017: 25.12018: 252019: 24.92020: 29.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama is 29.34, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama peaked at 34.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 2019.

That places Panama 121st out of 185 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 population who never drink alcohol in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 34.66
2001 34.91 +0.7%
2002 34.61 -0.8%
2003 34.39 -0.7%
2004 33.8 -1.7%
2005 33.71 -0.3%
2006 32.95 -2.3%
2007 31.69 -3.8%
2008 30.32 -4.3%
2009 29.96 -1.2%
2010 29.6 -1.2%
2011 29.01 -2.0%
2012 28.45 -1.9%
2013 27.88 -2.0%
2014 27.19 -2.5%
2015 26.47 -2.6%
2016 26.27 -0.8%
2017 25.08 -4.5%
2018 25.04 -0.1%
2019 24.87 -0.7%
2020 29.34 +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1 29.96 34.91 10
2010s 26.98 24.87 29.6 10
2020s 29.34 29.34 29.34 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 118 Israel 29.96 compare
  2. 119 Cuba 29.69 compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.63 compare
  4. 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.29 compare
  5. 123 Bahamas 29.12 compare
  6. 124 Equatorial Guinea 28.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Panama was 29.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.91 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 2019.
How does Panama rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Panama ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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