Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama
Panama: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 26.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Panama recorded 26.43 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama peaked at 58.07 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.59 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.86 deaths | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 22.52 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 38.96 deaths | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 23.18 deaths | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 27.16 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 19.48 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 14.14 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.17 deaths | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 23.47 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 43.31 deaths | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 27.27 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 24.28 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 28.42 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6 deaths | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 48.92 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 58.07 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 47.36 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 50.08 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.37 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 26.43 deaths | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.58 deaths | 13.7 deaths | 48.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.48 deaths | 23.47 deaths | 58.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9 deaths | 26.43 deaths | 43.37 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Panama was 26.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 deaths in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.