The pie charts compare the percentage of time teenagers in a particular country spent on six distinct leisure activities in the years 2009 and 2019.
Overall, music was the most popular pastime in 2009, whereas television became the dominant choice by 2019. Walking remained completely stable throughout the ten-year period.
In 2009, listening to music accounted for the largest share at 24%, closely followed by sports at 21%. Television and cooking made up 19% and 16% respectively, while internet use sat lower at 12% before walking finished last at 8%.
By contrast, television viewing experienced a dramatic surge to 38% in 2019, making it the leading activity. Sports participation stayed steady at 22%, but music declined to 18% and cooking dropped to 11%. Notably, internet usage saw a sharp drop to just 3%, while walking unchanged at 8%
