The graph below shows the rate of smoking per 1000 people in Someland from 1960 to 2000. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph below.

The line graph compares the two genders in terms of their smoking rate per 1000

people

in Someland within the timespan of 40 years, commencing from 1960.

Overall

, what stands out from the graph is that there were significant changes in the

number

of

people

who smoked of the two genders shown on the graph. Another striking feature is that the

number

of males saw a dramatic decrease over the 40-year period,

while

the rate of females increased slightly. In 1960, men preferred smoking, at 600

people

,

whereas

only around 100 women smoked. Over the following 15 years, the

number

of females who smoked reached 300

people

;

however

, the figure for males dropped by 100

people

. From 1975 to 1990, the smoking rate of the two genders fluctuated rapidly, hovering at around 400

people

and approximately 300 respectively. By 2000, the

number

of men who smoked fell to only 350

people

,

while

the figure for women saw a slight drop to 200

people

.