Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Switzerland, 1992–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Switzerland is 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Switzerland peaked at 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1997 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.55 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 23 Peru 4.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Switzerland?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Switzerland was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.