Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland

Switzerland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 5.6 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
5.6
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 1972
All-time low
1.5
in 1934
Years of data
76
1934–2009

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland, 1934–2009

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2009, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland stood at 5.6.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland peaked at 10.7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1934.

That places Switzerland 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland, 1934 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1934 1.5
1935 1.5 +0.0%
1936 1.5 +0.0%
1937 1.5 +0.0%
1938 1.9 +26.7%
1939 1.9 +0.0%
1940 1.9 +0.0%
1941 2.3 +21.1%
1942 2.2 -4.3%
1943 2.6 +18.2%
1944 2.8 +7.7%
1945 3.2 +14.3%
1946 3.5 +9.4%
1947 4 +14.3%
1948 3.9 -2.5%
1949 4 +2.6%
1950 4.1 +2.5%
1951 4.3 +4.9%
1952 4.7 +9.3%
1953 4.6 -2.1%
1954 4.6 +0.0%
1955 4.8 +4.3%
1956 5.1 +6.2%
1957 5.3 +3.9%
1958 5.8 +9.4%
1959 5.9 +1.7%
1960 6.6 +11.9%
1961 7.2 +9.1%
1962 7.6 +5.6%
1963 7.6 +0.0%
1964 7.2 -5.3%
1965 8.5 +18.1%
1966 6.7 -21.2%
1967 7.7 +14.9%
1968 8.1 +5.2%
1969 9 +11.1%
1970 9.5 +5.6%
1971 10.3 +8.4%
1972 10.7 +3.9%
1973 9.3 -13.1%
1974 9.2 -1.1%
1975 8.6 -6.5%
1976 8.5 -1.2%
1977 8.8 +3.5%
1978 8.5 -3.4%
1979 8.2 -3.5%
1980 8.3 +1.2%
1981 8.4 +1.2%
1982 8.4 +0.0%
1983 8.5 +1.2%
1984 8.4 -1.2%
1985 8.1 -3.6%
1986 8.1 +0.0%
1987 8 -1.2%
1988 7.9 -1.2%
1989 7.9 +0.0%
1990 7.8 -1.3%
1991 7.8 +0.0%
1992 8.2 +5.1%
1993 7.6 -7.3%
1994 7.4 -2.6%
1995 7.3 -1.4%
1996 7.2 -1.4%
1997 7 -2.8%
1998 7.1 +1.4%
1999 6.8 -4.2%
2000 6.7 -1.5%
2001 6.5 -3.0%
2002 6.5 +0.0%
2003 6.5 +0.0%
2004 6.3 -3.1%
2005 5.6 -11.1%
2006 5.7 +1.8%
2007 5.4 -5.3%
2008 5.5 +1.9%
2009 5.6 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 1.63 1.5 1.9 6
1940s 3.04 1.9 4 10
1950s 4.92 4.1 5.9 10
1960s 7.62 6.6 9 10
1970s 9.16 8.2 10.7 10
1980s 8.2 7.9 8.5 10
1990s 7.42 6.8 8.2 10
2000s 6.03 5.4 6.7 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Turkmenistan 5.8 compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 5.8 compare
  3. 9 Armenia 5.7 compare
  4. 10 Greece 5.6 compare
  5. 12 Belarus 5.4 compare
  6. 13 Spain 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Switzerland was 5.6 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1972.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1934.
How does Switzerland rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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