The line graphs illustrate how much money parents expended on their offspring’s physical activities every month and how many kids taking part in three certain sports in Britain between 2008 and 2014.
Overall, there were increases in the amount of money spent by British parents on their children’s sports on a monthly basis as well as in the number of kids joining in football, athletics, and swimming from 2008 and 2014. In addition, football consistently remained the most popular sport participated by children in Britain over the same period examined.
The average monthly spending on British kids’ physical activities started at precisely 20 pounds in 2008, after which it witnessed a progressive growth to reach its peak at about 32 pounds in the final year. Furthermore, roughly 8 million children in Britain participated in Football in 2008, with a subsequent leveling off for the first two years and a final rise to hit a high of approximately 9 million at the end of the period.
The number of kids who went swimming recorded a constant substantial increase over the period, from around 2 million in 2008 to 4 million in 2014. Meanwhile, the figure for those doing athletics was the lowest with less than 1 million in 2008, followed by an upward trend to reach a peak of around 5 million, surpassing swimming to become the second most popular sport engaged by British kids from 2012 onwards.