The bar chart shows the percentage of adult male smokers in seven countries along with the world average in 2000 and 2015.

The chart illustrates how changed the number of smoking adult men in seven geographic regions during

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period and compares the data to the global statistics. The data is presented in percentages from the total population and depicts information about 2000 and 2015.

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, the general trend shows

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reduction in number of the mature smoked males during the decade with disparity between the countries. In 2000, the

world

's average of smoking men accounted for approximately four to ten,

while

in Armenia

this

category reached six and a half. Bangladesh registered roughly 60 per cent and Cuba made up slightly above 50%. The rest of the presented countries were below the

world

's average, comprising approximately a third of the total population in Egypt, Levanon and Mexico. The smallest percentages were registered in Australia, less than 30%. In 2015, the

world

average of males who smoked reduced by around 5%. The same trend followed Armenia, Bangladesh, Mexico and Australia,

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by 10%, 20%, 15% and 10% respectively. Cuba experienced

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reduction as well, albeit not as sharp as the aforementioned regions,

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for three percent only. In stark contrast, in Egypt and Levanon the proportion of smoking grown-up men rose substantially, surpassing the

world

's average by 17% and 10% respectively.