The bar chart illustrates the proportion of New Zealand men and women who did regular physical activity in 2010.
Overall, it is noticeable that females aged 44 to 53 recorded the highest figure of all the age groups, whereas the 34 to 43 age group of men remained the lowest percentage. Notably, women engaged in physical activities more than men in all age groups, except the youngest.
To begin with, the percentage of men among those aged 14 to 23 was higher than that of women, at just over half, after which it fell to reach its lowest point of 38.8% among those aged 34 to 43. Then, it experienced a gradual increase to 47.2% of the oldest men.
In stark contrast, the share of the youngest women aged 14 to 23 who engaged in physical activities was 46.9%, which was less than that of men. However, those aged 44 to 53 followed and increased substantially to the highest figure at 54.2% before declining to 48.1% among those aged 64 and over.
