Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama

Panama: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 26.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.43
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.07
in 2017
All-time low
13.7
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, 2000–2021

1020304050602000201020212000: 48.62001: 29.92002: 22.52003: 392004: 23.22005: 27.22006: 19.52007: 13.72008: 14.12009: 28.22010: 23.52011: 43.32012: 27.32013: 24.32014: 28.42015: 43.62016: 48.92017: 58.12018: 47.42019: 50.12020: 43.42021: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 26.43 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama peaked at 58.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2007.

That places Panama 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 48.59 —
2001 29.86 -38.5%
2002 22.52 -24.6%
2003 38.96 +73.0%
2004 23.18 -40.5%
2005 27.16 +17.2%
2006 19.48 -28.3%
2007 13.7 -29.7%
2008 14.14 +3.2%
2009 28.17 +99.2%
2010 23.47 -16.7%
2011 43.31 +84.5%
2012 27.27 -37.0%
2013 24.28 -11.0%
2014 28.42 +17.1%
2015 43.6 +53.4%
2016 48.92 +12.2%
2017 58.07 +18.7%
2018 47.36 -18.4%
2019 50.08 +5.7%
2020 43.37 -13.4%
2021 26.43 -39.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 26.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 26.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.58 13.7 48.59 10
2010s 39.48 23.47 58.07 10
2020s 34.9 26.43 43.37 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 140 Namibia 30.86 compare
  2. 141 Botswana 29.75 compare
  3. 142 Saudi Arabia 27.84 compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 25.88 compare
  5. 145 Albania 25.09 compare
  6. 146 Bahamas 24.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Panama was 26.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 58.07 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2007.
How does Panama rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Panama ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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