Share of adults who smoke in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of adults who smoke was 23.6 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
23.6
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.4
in 2000
All-time low
23.6
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Switzerland, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 30.42005: 28.62007: 27.92010: 26.92015: 25.62020: 24.12022: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 23.6 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Switzerland peaked at 30.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 60th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.97 27.9 30.4 3
2010s 26.25 25.6 26.9 2
2020s 23.85 23.6 24.1 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 57 Argentina 24.3 compare
  2. 58 Samoa 24.1 compare
  3. 59 Belgium 24 compare
  4. 61 Palau 23.5 compare
  5. 61 South Africa 23.5 compare
  6. 63 China (People’s Republic of) 23.1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Switzerland?
Share of adults who smoke in Switzerland was 23.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for share of adults who smoke?
Switzerland ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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