Consumption per smoker per day in Switzerland

Switzerland: Consumption per smoker per day was 22.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
22.5
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 1983
All-time low
21.9
in 1998
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in Switzerland, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 28.91981: 29.11982: 29.41983: 29.51984: 29.51985: 29.41986: 29.11987: 28.51988: 27.71989: 26.91990: 26.11991: 25.41992: 24.81993: 24.21994: 23.61995: 231996: 22.51997: 22.11998: 21.91999: 22.12000: 22.62001: 23.32002: 242003: 24.82004: 25.42005: 25.92006: 25.92007: 25.82008: 25.22009: 24.62010: 23.92011: 23.22012: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 22.5 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Switzerland peaked at 29.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.8 26.9 29.5 10
1990s 23.57 21.9 26.1 10
2000s 24.75 22.6 25.9 10
2010s 23.2 22.5 23.9 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 54 Bhutan 23 compare
  2. 55 Brazil 22.8 compare
  3. 55 Maldives 22.8 compare
  4. 57 Sweden 22.5 compare
  5. 57 United States 22.5 compare
  6. 60 China (People’s Republic of) 22.3 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in Switzerland?
Consumption per smoker per day in Switzerland was 22.5 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 1983.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for consumption per smoker per day?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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