The chart compares the percentages of survey respondents who showed concern for particular sports, such as football, swimming, rugby, snooker, tennis, and golf, from 1995 to 2005.
Overall, we can see that the percentage of people who care about football, swimming, and rugby showed modest growth. The proportion of persons who care about sports like snooker, tennis, and golf demonstrates a contrasting pattern. Moreover, in most kinds of sport, football is the top-rated sport.
Firstly, football, swimming, and rugby demonstrate a moderate rise in public interest. In 1995, the proportion of the people who showed interest in football was 40%, and afterward, it increased gradually; the proportion rose to 45% by 2005. Also in 1995, the number for swimming was about 22%. Then it increased to 28% in 2000. But in 2005, the number dropped to 25%. Furthermore, the percentage of people who were enthusiastic about rugby ranked the lowest in 2000, with the number being under 20%. But afterward, in 2005, it strongly increased to 26%, surpassing the figure for swimming.
Secondly, some kinds of sports, like snooker, tennis, and golf, show an opposite trend. There were about 30% of people interested in snooker and tennis in 1995. But then, they decreased to 22% in 2005. Finally, although the number of people who liked golf was 25% in 1995, it dropped to 24% in 2005. But at the same time in 2005, it was higher than for tennis and snooker.