Number of total daily smokers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of total daily smokers was 1.34 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2008
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of total daily smokers in Switzerland, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Switzerland stood at 1.34 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Switzerland peaked at 1.79 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.40 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.56 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.27 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.34 million | 3 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of total daily smokers in Switzerland?
- Number of total daily smokers in Switzerland was 1.34 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of total daily smokers?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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