The reports on this topic provide information about the development of tobacco consumption in the Swiss population since 2001. In the following you find major results of tobacco consumption and the willingness to cease smoking. The TMS classifies smoking status of the respondents in the four categories of daily smokers, occasional smokers, former smokers and never smokers (have never smoked or smoked fewer than100 cigarettes in the past).

The smoking prevalence remains static on 27%

Since 2001, the tobacco consumption in Switzerland had decreased: from 33% (2001) to 27% (2010), but remains static in comparison to 2008. In 2010, 19 percent are daily smokers, 8 percent are occasional smokers, 20 percent are former smokers, and 53 percent are never smokers.

For further information the reports are available.