The line graph illustrates changes in the popularity of five sports: American football, basketball, baseball, hockey and “other games” among people in the US between 1985 and 2015.
Overall, it can be seen from the graph that the popularity of three sports—American football, basketball, and other games—increased over the given period, while the others experienced downward trends.
American football was consistently the most popular sport throughout the period. In 1985, its popularity stood at approximately 36%.Despite some fluctuations over the 20-year period between 1985 and 2005, followed by stability from 2005 to 2015, the popularity of American football rose slightly, reaching nearly 42% by the end of the period.The popularity of basketball made up precisely 15% in 1985.Basketball experienced the most significant increase shown in the graph, rising by nearly 10% to reach almost 25%.In 1985, “other sports” made up nearly 5%. Apart from the period between 1995 and 2000, their popularity steadily increased and more than doubled, reaching 12% by the end of the time-frame.
The popularity of baseball and hockey stood at approximately 34% and 11%, respectively, in 1985. Both sports experienced a significant decline in popularity, falling to almost half of their initial figures, accounting for approximately 17% and precisely 5%, respectively, over the 30-year period from 1985 to 2015.