The provided bar chart depicts the proportion of men smoking in seven different nations,compared to the global average , in two specific years 2000 and 2015.
Overall, it is clear to see that the number of male smokers in Egypt and Lebanon experienced an upward trend, in contrast to that of the six remaining counterparts.In addition, the top smoking rate of men belonged to Armenia , while Australia ranked with the lowest percentage.
The proportion of adult males using tobacco in Egypt and Lebanon was identical at 35% in 2000, before increasing considerably to nearly 50% and 45% after 15 years, correspondingly.
The male smoker rate of Armenia was maximum at over 65% in 2000, prior to a decline to 52% in 2015. Moreover, Bangladesh and Mexico witnessed the same trend,with the percentage falling from 60% to 40% and 35% to 20% in the 15-year period,respectively. The figure in Cuba remained relatively unchanged, whereas that of Australia halved from approximately 30% to 18%. Globally, roughly 42% men used tobacco in 2000, which dropped to 35% in 2015.