Band 5+: The bar chart shows the percentage of adult male smokers in seven countries along with the world average in 2000 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart illustrates the data about the percentage of adult male smokers in seven countries along with the world average in 2000 and 2015.

Overall, the the percentage of male smokers decreased in most countries and world average. However in 2015, Egypt and Lebanon increase the percentage of smokers population compared to 2000.

America and Bangladesh had similarity in the graph, they both has over 60% of male smokers in 2000 and decreased about 10 % in America. Moreover, Bangladesgh had the most sigificant drop in all seven countries, lasting at 40% in 2015. However, Cuba didn’t change much in both years, approximately 55% in 2000, and slightly dropped around 3% in 2015.

Nonetheless, Egypt and Lebanon countries had an obvious increase in both years, Egypt went up around 15% in 2015 compareed to 2000, and Lebanon rose to approximately 45% in 2015. In Maxico, the percentage of male smokers were about 35% in 2000, and it declined by 15% in 20015. Simirlarly, Australia had the around 28% in 2000, went down around 18% in 2015.