Share of women who are smoking in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women who are smoking was 22.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2000
All-time low
22.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Switzerland stood at 22.3. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Switzerland peaked at 23.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 | — |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.3 | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.57 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Switzerland?
- Share of women who are smoking in Switzerland was 22.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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