The bar chart illustrates the proportions of men and women across different age strata who refrained from engaging in physical exercise in the year 2005.
Overall, a discernible trend indicates that a higher percentage of women than men did not participate in exercise across most age cohorts, with the figures increasing as age progressed.
In the age group of 18-24, 15% of men did not exercise, compared to 20% of women. This pattern of increasing inactivity among women continues in the 25-34 age group, where 18% of men were inactive, while the figure for women rose to 25%. Similar trends are evident in the subsequent age categories; for individuals aged 35-44, 22% of men and 30% of women reported no exercise.
The gap between genders in physical inactivity becomes more pronounced in older cohorts. Among those aged 45-54, 32% of men did not engage in physical activity, juxtaposed with 35% of women. The highest percentages of inactivity were recorded in the 55+ age bracket, where 40% of men and 43% of women reported no participation in exercise. These results highlight a concerning trend, particularly among older women.