The bar chart presents the proportion of Australian males and females participating in regular physical activity across seven age groups in 2010.
Overall, the data reveals that women consistently outperformed men in terms of regular physical activity participation in most age groups, with the exception of the 15 to 24 age group where men were slightly more active, and the 65 and over category where participation rates were roughly equal for both genders.
In the youngest age group (15 to 24), a notable disparity is observed, with 52.8% of men engaging in regular physical activity compared to 47.2% of women. This trend is reversed in the subsequent age group (25 to 34), where 48.9% of women participated in regular exercise compared to 42.2% of men. This pattern of women exhibiting higher activity levels continues throughout the remaining age groups.
The 35 to 44 age group shows a further divergence, with 52.5% of women engaging in regular physical activity compared to 39.5% of men. A similar trend is observed in the 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 age groups, with 53.3% and 53% of women participating respectively, while male participation rates were 43.1% and 45.1%. Notably, the oldest age group (65 and over) exhibits a near-equal participation rate, with 46.7% of men and 47.1% of women engaging in regular exercise.