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Description - Figure 1: Smoking rates in Canada (Ages 15+), 1965-2000

Figure 1 is a bar graph that illustrates the smoking prevalence rates among Canadians aged 15 and older from the year 1965 to 2000. The smoking prevalence rate in 1965 was 49.5% and decreased steadily over the years to 24.4% in the year 2000.

• 1965 = 49.5;
• 1970 = 46.5;
• 1974 = 45.5;
• 1975 = 44.5;
• 1977 = 43.0;
• 1978 = 40.5;
• 1979 = 41.0;
• 1981 = 39.5;
• 1983 = 37.5;
• 1985 = 34.0;
• 1986 = 33.0;
• 1989 = 32.0;
• 1990 = 31.0;
• 1991 = 31.0;
• 1994 = 29.6;
• 1996 = 28.9;
• 1999 = 25.0;
• 2000 = 24.4