The line chart gives information about the number of men and women, out of 1000 people, smoking in Someland from 1960 to 2000. Overall, male smokers were relatively more than female smokers; however, the gap between smoking men and women considerably became narrow throughout the mentioned period.
We can see from the graph that, in 1960 the number of men who smoked was 6 times higher than that of women, with 600 people compared to 100 people. The percentage of men smoking gradually decreased by around 10% every 10 year period and reached just under 40% in 1990. The figure for male smokers saw a significant drop by 1995 to approximately 30%. At the end of the period, the number of men and women who smoke was rather the same, at around 23%.
Regarding female smokers, the percentage of females smoking rose significantly to 30% in 1975. In the following 15 years, the figure nearly remained stable, at around 300 people. The proportion of smoking women experienced a drop of approximately 10% by 1995 and finished at just above 200 people at the end of the period.
The line chart gives information about the number of
men
and
women
, out of 1000
people
,
smoking
in
Someland
from 1960 to 2000.
Overall
, male smokers were
relatively
more than female smokers;
however
, the gap between
smoking
men
and
women
considerably
became narrow throughout the mentioned period.
We can
see
from the graph that, in 1960 the number of
men
who smoked was 6 times higher than that of
women
, with 600
people
compared to 100
people
. The percentage of
men
smoking
gradually
decreased by around 10% every
10 year
period and reached
just
under 40% in 1990. The figure for male smokers
saw
a significant drop by 1995 to approximately 30%. At the
end
of the period, the number of
men
and
women
who smoke was
rather
the same, at around 23%.
Regarding female smokers, the percentage of females
smoking
rose
significantly
to 30% in 1975. In the following 15 years, the figure
nearly
remained stable, at around 300
people
. The proportion of
smoking
women
experienced a drop of approximately 10% by 1995 and finished at
just
above 200
people
at the
end
of the period.