The line graph shows the percentage of people of four age cohorts in Europe who visited a gym at least once a month from 1990 to 2010.
Overall, the gym attendance rates for all age groups increased over the 20-year period, with the 18-24 age group taking the lead in the last decade. Meanwhile, the 45-and-over age bracket was the least likely to go to a gym throughout the period.
The younger age groups, particularly those aged 18-24 and 25-34, showed the highest levels of gym attendance throughout the period. In 1990, approximately 8% of 18-24-year-old people attended a gym regularly, and this figure had risen steadily to just over 50% by the end of the time frame. The 25-34 age cohort also followed a similar upward trend, albeit to a greater extent, starting at about 7% in 1990, overtaking the youngest age group from around 2000 onwards, and climbing to nearly 40% in the final year.
In contrast, the older age groups, including the 35-44 and 45-and-over cohorts, exhibited lower attendance rates throughout the 20-year span. The former group began with roughly 5% in 1990 but then saw gradual growth, reaching 40% by 2010. Meanwhile, the 45-and-over category consistently recorded the lowest attendance figures, despite a ten-fold increase from around 2% initially.