The provided bar chart delineates the proportions of Malaysian males and females engaging in physical activities across six distinct age groups in the year 2010.
Overall, males exhibited higher participation rates in physical activities than their female counterparts across most age categories, with a notable exception in the oldest group. The data reveals a concentrated trend of exercise engagement among younger males and older females.
In examining male participation, the age group of 45 to 54 demonstrated the highest engagement at 57%, followed closely by the 35 to 44 age cohort, where 53% were active. Additionally, the 25 to 34 and 15 to 24 brackets displayed significant involvement at 48% and 45%, respectively. Contrastingly, the participation rate declined among older males, with only 40% of those aged 65 and above engaging in physical activities, marking the lowest proportion within the dataset.
Turning to female participation, a slightly different trend emerges. The age group with the highest activity was 45 to 54, comprising 50%, while the cohort of 35 to 44 followed closely behind at 45%. Females aged 25 to 34 showed a participation rate of 44%, and those aged 15 to 24 were just marginally lower at 40%. This trend shifts notably in the older demographic, with only 30% of females aged 65 and above partaking in physical activities, reflecting the lowest engagement among women in all age groups.