Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland is 24.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.5% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 25.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Switzerland was 24.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.