The bar chart illustrates number of adults taking part in major sports in the years 1997 and 2017 in a particular area, measured in thousands.
Overall, there is a notable increase adult participation in most sports from 1997 to 2017. Tennis maintained its postion as the most popular sport in both years, while basketball and cricket experienced significant changes in participation level.
In 1997, Tennis and swimming had the highest particpation,with 50,000 and 35,000 adults respectively. Similarly basketball had the lowest participation of 5,000 adults. Meanwhile Golf, Swimming, football and rugby relatively the same number about adults participating, about 30,000 to 31,000. However, the number of adults taking part in football and rugby increased in 2017.
The most remarkable change from 1997 to 2017 was witnessed in basketball and cricket. Basketball participation doubled in 2017, whereas cricket experienced a significant decrease participation levels in the year 2017. Furthermore, consistent popularity was evident in football, as it maintained the same number of adults participating in 1997 and 2017.
