The line chart compares the number of European people in different age who went to gyms at least once a moth from 1990 to 2010.
Overall, figures for people over 18 years old went to the gyms increseased constantly over the period shown. There’s a sharp growth in the youngest group, while people who older than 45 spend the least time at gyms.
In 1990, about 10% Europeans from 25 to 34 years old chose to exercise at gyms, while around 8% people were 18 – 24 old. People who older than 35 years old accounted for only 5% Europeans at gym during the same time. In 1998, people who younger than 24 overtook 25 to 34 year-old people as the primary group went to gyms at least once a month.
The percentage of people from 18 to 24 years old went to gyms rose significantly and reached a peak of 58% in 2006. Also, the proportion of people from 25 to 44 years old climbed gradually for the rest period to 50% and 40% respectively. That of 45 and over remained relatively unchanged, at around 10% for over 20 years.
