The line graph illustrates the smoking rate of 1000 individuals in Southland between 1960 and 2000.
Overall, the quantity of male smokers were hight, compared to female smokers, respectively. However, the numbers of female cigarette consumers increased significantly. Despite, experiencing some fluctuations.
The male’s rate in smoking was the highest in the begining of the period around 800 people, however in 1965 there was a slight decrease to just under 800 consumers. Afterwards, the numbers of consumers had experienced drammatic decline to around 250 smokers.
Women smokers was 700 times less than man users. Female consumers started at just under 100 individuals in 1960. The quantity of female consumers started increasing in 1965, to approximately 190 smokers. It remained stable for 5 following years. Smoking became popular in next years among women. The consuming cigarettes experienced a considerable growth in 1975 to just over 300 individuals. Following years, cigarettes consuming among female had dropped to 200 smokers in 2000.