Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.49 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland stood at 1.49 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland peaked at 1.70 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2030.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 1.49 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.66 million | 1.70 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.67 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Switzerland was 1.49 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2030.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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