The bar chart illustrates the percentage of adult male smokers in seven countries and the global average in 2000 and 2015. Overall, while most countries experienced a decline in smoking rates, Egypt and Lebanon saw slight increases, making them exceptions to the general trend. In 2000, Armenia and Bangladesh had the highest smoking rates, exceeding 60%, while Australia had the lowest, at approximately 25%. By 2015, smoking prevalence had declined significantly in most countries, with Australia and Mexico seeing the most substantial reductions, reaching around 15% and 20%, respectively. Cuba and Bangladesh also experienced declines, but both still had relatively high rates (Cuba more than 50% in 2015). Meanwhile, the global average fell from approximately 40% to 35% over the period. Conversely, Egypt and Lebanon were the only countries where smoking rates increased. In Egypt, the percentage of male smokers rose well above its 2000 level, while Lebanon saw a modest increase as well, making them outliers in the overall trend of declining smoking prevalence. In summary, while male smoking rates declined in most countries, notable exceptions such as Egypt and Lebanon saw increases, and Bangladesh and Cuba continued to have high smoking prevalence despite some reductions.