The bar chart compares the percentages of men and women across various age groups who did not engage in physical activity in 2005.
Overall, fewer women exercised than men, and it is also noticeable that men and women aged 55+ accounted for the highest percentage of the total people who did no regular exercise.
In 2005, about 20% of women aged between 18 and 24 did no exercise, whereas the figure for the opposite sex in the same age group was 10%. Additionally, in the 25 to 34 age group, the proportion of females taking no regular exercise was higher than that of males, at around 30%.
Turning to the two remaining groups, , over 30% of women aged 35 to 54 did no exercise, while the figures for men in the same age groups were much lower, ranging from 30% to about 40%. Furthermore, men and women aged 55 or older who did no regular physical activity accounted for a different percentage, with approximately 30% and 40% respectively.
