The bar chart compares five different transport means taken by 5-12 year-old children (in millions) to commute between home and school from 1990 to 2010.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the choice of walking obtained the most significant decrease over two decades, while being a car passenger became more preferable compared to the other four methods.
In 1990, the decision of walking made by children (around 12 million) acquired the highest figures; in contrast, only about 4 million kids chose to be taken by car. Additionally, other three travel ways, such as cycling, the combination of walking and bus, and bus, showcased similar popularity with the number of nearly 6 to 7 million.
Twenty years later in 2010, the most dramatic decline in taking a walk can be viewed with more than half of the children shifting towards other transports, although the proportion of car passengers as the first priority climbed up to approximately 11 million. On the other hand, other three choices considered by children experienced a relatively moderate decrease, but merely 2 million kids took a bike, a 4-million reduction.