The two pie charts provide information about the smoking rate and the alcohol consumption in several typical nations, in 10-yearly intervals, from 1960 to 2000.
Overall, as can be seen, the percentage of smokers decreased significantly in the United States, Japan, and Holland over the surveyed period. As shown, Holland had the highest rate in 1960, at approximately 60%, followed by Japan at 50% and America at 40%. Between 1960 and 1980, Holland witnessed a considerable drop in the smoking rate, to 45% in the latter year. Afterwards, there were similar declines in smokers reported in Holland and Japan, decreasing to 35% in each nation in 2000.
In terms of alcohol consumption, the figures for the United States and Holland soared dramatically, from 4 liters per person in 1960 to 11 litres per person in 1980 in Holland, and from 8 litres per person in 1960 to 10 litres per person in 1980 in the US. From 1980 onwards, the two nations witnessed slight decreases, with 10 litres in Holland and 8 litres in the United States in the year 2000. However, the alcohol consumption in Turkey remained relatively low, reporting a slight increase from 1 litre to 2 litres over 40 years.