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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 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
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The graph illustrates the changes that happened between 2000 and 2015 in the
amount
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 of male smokers in seven
countries
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 around the
world
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as well as
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 the
world
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 average.
Overall
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, it is evident that the average
percentage
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 of smokers in the majority of
countries
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 dropped, resulting in a decrease in the
world
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 average. In 2000, on average, slightly more than 40% of all men smoked.
However
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,
this
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percentage
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 was way higher in Armenia, where approximately 65% smoked.
Similarly
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, only two other
countries
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 had an average
percentage
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 higher than the
world
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 one. These were Bangladesh and Cuba, with 62% and 35% in 2000 respectively. Since the start of the given period, in fifteen years, in a lot of
countries
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, a large
amount
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 of men quit smoking.
For instance
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, the biggest drop is seen in Mexico, where the
percentage
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 decreased the double the
amount
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 it used to be.
Such
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 changes, but not that significant ones, are evident
also
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 in Australia, Armenia, Bangladesh and Cuba,
nevertheless
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, the latter decreased only by a few per cent.
Furthermore
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, only two
countries
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 grew their stats. These were Egypt and Lebanon, where the
amount
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 grew by around 10%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words amount, countries, world, percentage with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • bar chart, percentage, adult male smokers
  • world average, increased, decreased
  • tobacco consumption, lung cancer
  • public health, awareness campaigns
  • government policy, smoking bans
  • health risks, nicotine, tobacco industry
  • chart analysis, data comparison
  • statistical trend, significant fluctuation
  • stagnation, steady rise, moderate fall
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