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.

The chart illustrates the rate of men above 18 who smoked in seven different states with the world average in 2000 and 2015. Generally speaking, the proportion of male

smokers

around the globe noticeably dropped throughout the years (approximately 41% compared to 33%) . Bangladesh witnessed the biggest decrease from about 62% in 2000 to 38% in 2015. Countries like Mexico and Australia

also

had similar tendencies.

Furthermore

, these countries had the smallest rate of

smokers

among others during the years and these proportions were marginally smaller than in the world

overall

.

In contrast

, the biggest rate of

smokers

was in Armenia (about 66% in 2000),

although

it experienced a significant drop to 51%.

On the other hand

, Egypt and Lebanon were the only countries where

proportions

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the proportions

show examples

of tobacco users had common patterns, increasing a little (15% and 10% respectively).

Moreover

, the percentage of men

smokers

in Cuba mostly remained flat, having a slight reduction from 53% to 51%.