Tobacco consumption figures in Switzerland

Smoking prevalence among 14- 65year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2001 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 37% 27% 10%
Women 30% 21% 9%
Total 33% 24% 9%
Smoking prevalence among 14- 65year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2010 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 30% 21% 9%
Women 24% 17% 7%
Total 27% 19% 8%
Smoking prevalence among 14- 19year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2001 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 33% 18% 15%
Women 28% 14% 14%
Total 31% 16% 25%
Smoking prevalence among 14- 19year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2010 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 26% 14% 12%
Women 20% 11% 9%
Total 24% 13% 11%
Smoking prevalence among 20- 24year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2001 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 48% 31% 17%
Women 37% 24% 13%
Total 43% 28% 15%
Smoking prevalence among 20- 24year old permanent residents of Switzerland
2010 Total smokers Daily smokers Occasional smokers
Men 42% 28% 14%
Women 36% 22% 14%
Total 39% 25% 14%

In 2010, the average consumption among daily smokers was around 14 cigarettes per day (16 for men and 13 for women). The smokers who do not smoke every day consume on average 8 cigarettes per week.

Source:

Tabakmonitoring: Jahresbericht 2010 (Keller, Radtke, Krebs & Hornung, 2011), Opens external link in current windowwww.tabakmonitoring.ch

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