The line chart compares the number of male and female smokers who smoked in Britain from 1900 to 1950.
Overall, the contribution of male smokers was higher than the number of female smokers over a period of 50 years. However, the number of male smokers decreased gradually while smoking rate in women increased over the same period.
In 1900, just over 600 out of 1000 men who smoked in Britain which was the highest figure in the line graph, while the number of women was merely 100. Between 1900 and 1920, the figure of male smokers declined considerably to almost 550 smokers, whereas women increased steadily during the same period which accounted for nearly 120 smokers before rising rapidly to around 350 smokers.
In the years 1920 and 1930, the proportion of female smokers in Britain was stable. By contrast, there was a significant fall of almost 150, from 550 to 400 in the rate of male smokers over the given period. In 1930, the proportion of male and female smokers were about 400 and 350, these figures dropped dramatically to 200 and almost 220 smokers respectively.
The line chart compares the
number
of male and
female
smokers who smoked in Britain from 1900 to 1950.
Overall
, the contribution of male smokers was higher than the
number
of
female
smokers
over
a period of 50 years.
However
, the
number
of male smokers decreased
gradually
while smoking rate in women increased
over
the same period.
In 1900,
just
over
600 out of 1000
men
who smoked in Britain which was the highest figure in the line graph, while the
number
of women was
merely
100. Between 1900 and 1920, the figure of male smokers declined
considerably
to almost 550 smokers, whereas women increased
steadily
during the same period which accounted for
nearly
120 smokers
before
rising
rapidly
to around 350 smokers.
In the years 1920 and 1930, the proportion of
female
smokers in Britain was stable. By contrast, there was a significant fall of almost 150, from 550 to 400 in the rate of male smokers
over
the
given
period. In 1930, the proportion of male and
female
smokers were about 400 and 350, these figures dropped
dramatically
to 200 and almost 220 smokers
respectively
.