The bar graph compares the number of grown-ups taking part in seven distinct sports ( including tennis, basketball, cricket, golf, swimming, football, and rugby) in the years 1997 and 2017.
Overall, the number of adults participating in major sports saw an upward trend during the surveyed period. The number of people playing tennis, football, rugby, and basketball increased significantly, while the number of cricket players declined. However, the number of people participating in swimming remained stable throughout the given period.
In 1997, tennis started at 50 thousand, making it the most popular sport. It grew and reached approximately 55 thousand in 2017. Similarly, Football and Rugby both commenced at roughly 30 thousand in 1997, then saw a dramatic rise and reached roughly 48 thousand and 50 thousand, respectively, by the end of the surveyed period.
However, cricket showed different trajectory, starting at just above 25 thousand in 1997 and declining by more than half to reach its lowest point of nearly 5 thousand in 2017.
The total number of adults participating in swimming remained stable in both years.