The bar chart compares the proportion of men and women in 5 age groups in 2005 who did not exercise.
Overview, the percentage of people doing no exercise increased according to age, with oldest group representing the largest share. Equally notable is that the proportion of women being inactive was consistently higher than that of their male counterparts across every age bracket.
Regarding men, only 12% of 18-24 year-olds were reported to be inactive. However, this rate nearly doubled for those aged 25-34, where 22% of them were sedentary. It jumped further to 26% and 32% in 35-44 and 45-54 age demographics, reaching its peak point among 36% in the oldest group.
As for the women, a similar pattern was displayed but to a pronounced extent. For the youngest bracket, the data for women were 18%, considerably higher than that for men at the same age. Sedentary behaviour rose to 27% in the 25-34 category and 32% of those aged 35-44 who did not engaged in any physical activity. This upward trend persisted into older groups, with 38% of those aged 45-54 avoiding exercise. Ultimately, inactivity peaked at 43% among women aged 55 and older.
