The bar chart illustrates the proportion of Australian males and females across various age groups who took part in regular physical activity in 2010.
Overall, women generally participated in physical exercise more frequently than men in nearly all age groups, except for the youngest, where the reverse was true. Notably, the largest gender gap is observed in the 35 to 44 age group, whereas the activity rates are almost equal among those aged 65 and above.
In detail, males between 15 and 24 years reported the highest activity rate among men at 52.8%, surpassing females of the same age, who recorded 47.7%. However, from the age of 25 onwards, female participation always exceeded that of males. For example, in the 35 to 44 bracket, just 39.5% of men undertook regular exercise, compared to 52.5% of women. This gender difference narrowed in advancing age groups. In the 65 and over category, the percentages became nearly equal, with 46.7% of males and 47.1% of females participating in physical activities.