Tobacco consumption in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tobacco consumption was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
World rank
20th
of 23 countries
All-time high
15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1992
All-time low
9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2022
Years of data
7
1992–2022

Tobacco consumption in Switzerland, 1992–2022

0510151992200720221992: 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day1997: 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day2002: 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day2007: 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day2012: 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day2017: 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day2022: 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day for tobacco consumption in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco consumption in Switzerland peaked at 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2
2000s 12.55 Cigarettes per smoker per day 11.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2
2010s 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2
2020s 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  4. 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  5. 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  6. 23 Peru 4.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco consumption in Switzerland?
Tobacco consumption in Switzerland was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest tobacco consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992.
What is the lowest tobacco consumption recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for tobacco consumption?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
Is tobacco consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 7 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Tobacco consumption in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/tobacco-consumption/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/tobacco-consumption/switzerland/">Tobacco consumption in Switzerland</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.