The graphs depicts the share of men who smoke in percentages, in seven countries compared to the world average in 2000 and 2015.
Overall, the amount of male smokers decreased in all countries except for Lebanon and Egypt, where it increased significantly.
The world average in 2000 was a little above 40%, while in Armenia almost 70% of men were smokers, making it the country with convincingly the highest numbers in said year. The number did decrease over time but in 2015 it still amounted to over 50%. In Egypt and Lebanon, the two countries whose male smoker population grew, the numbers went from about 35% in both to just under 50% and approximately 45%, respectively. Bangladesh started off with numbers almost as high as Armenia: more than 60% of men smoked in 2000. The number did go down, with Bangladesh being the third of seven countries with least smokers in 2015, reaching under 40%. Cuba is the place where numbers changed very slightly, only about 1-2%, with smokers making up more than half of the male population. Mexico and Australia had similar results in 2015, however, Mexicans were the ones who started quitting more: there was a decrease of 15% in 15 years, while in Australia it added up to 10%