Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama
Panama: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 21.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama peaked at 26.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2019.
That places Panama 119th 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 116 Thailand 22.5% compare
- 117 Viet Nam 21.9% compare
- 118 Dominica 21.9% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.1% compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 20.9% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Panama was 21.2% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.