Statement:
An average person in Syria drinks less alcohol than in Panama

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Syria holds position #81 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Panama is #66 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Syria is better than position of Panama.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Syria and Panama, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Alcohol average daily consumption ²⁰¹⁶ by WHO

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.

   Panama	'Both sexes' value is	35.7
   Syria	'Both sexes' value is	33.4