Argentina vs Switzerland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Argentina
23.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
23.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 29.5% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Argentina ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).