The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people in a UK survey carried out in three different years who said they were interested in certain sports between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, it is evident that the people demonstrated a remarkable upward trend in foot, swim, and rugby during the period. While participants showed a dramatic decline in snooker and tennis.
Focusing on increasing figures, the proportion of people started at 40% on foot in 1995, and this figure saw a noticeable growth to 45% in 2005. Similarly, participants indicated a considerable rise in swim from 23% in 1995 to 28% in 2005. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals represented 24% in rugby. Over the decade, this figure rose steadily, reaching a peak of 28% in 2005.
In contrast, the percentage of people began at 30% in snooker in 1995. However, participants exhibited a substantial downward trend to 23% in snooker in 2005. Although the proportion of people started at 28% in 1995, experiencing a notable decline to 22% in 2005, marking a reduction of approximately 6%. When it comes to golf, participants observed a moderate decrease from 17% in 1995 to 13% in 2005.
In summary, while on foot remained the top engaged sport throughout, swimming and rugby experienced significant upward trends. By contrast, participants witnessed a remarkable decrease in snooker and tennis.