The table illustrates the number of adults in a small Tunisian town who chose different activities as their main hobbies in 1980, 2000 and 2020.
Overall, watching TV and movies and reading books became more popular over time, while most other hobbies showed a decline. Playing music remained unchanged throughout the period.
In 1980, all hobbies were equally popular, with 100 adults participating in each activity. By 2000, TV and movies had become the most common hobby, increasing to 130, while the figure for books also rose to 117. Working out experienced a small increase to 105. In contrast, baking and gardening decreased slightly to 95 and 83 respectively, and video games dropped more noticeably to 70.
By 2020, these trends continued. The number of people preferring TV and movies increased further to 160, followed by books at 133. Working out also rose gradually to 110. Meanwhile, baking and gardening continued to decline, falling to 90 and 67 respectively. Video games saw the largest decrease overall, reaching only 40.
