The bar chart illustrates the proportion of men and women from New Zealand who participated in regular physical activity in 2010, divided into six different age groups.
From the chart, it is clear that women dominated in this area. The first group of men aged 14 to 23 was the only group to surpass the women’s participation throughout the year.
In the younger age group, men aged 14 to 23 were more engaged in physical activity than their female counterparts, achieving a peak participation rate of 51.7 percent. The next age category, consisting of adults aged 24 to 33, saw lower participation rates, while the 34 to 43 age group was only slightly below the previous group at 43.1 and 42.9 percent, respectively. The oldest two categories, those aged 54 to 63 and 64 and above, ranged between 50 and 40 percent.
The participation rates for women aged 14 to 23, 24 to 33, and 64 and above were approximately similar, with all three groups falling between 46 and 50 percent. The highest proportions were observed in the age groups 34 to 43 and 44 to 53, which recorded participation rates of 53.1 and 54.2 percent, respectively. The last group, aged 54 to 63, was third highest with a participation rate of 52.8 percent.